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| '''Michael Smith''', usually referred to as '''Mikey Smith''', was a Jamaican ]. Along with ], and ], he is one of the most well-known dub poets. His album ''Mi Cyaan Believe It'' is available on ] and it includes his best known poem of the same name. His murder early in his career was believed to have been politically motivated. He was 27 years old and was murdered the day after attending a political rally. While at the rally, Smith confronted the speaker and began criticizing the speaker's ideas. The next day, Aug. 17, 1983 on his way home, as he walked by the locale where the political rally had taken place, Smith was confronted by 4 men who began stoning him. Smith tried to flee and made it to a nearby road where he was caught by the 4 men who continued to stone him. Smith died that day of head injuries inflicted by the stoning. | '''Michael Smith''', ] - ] ] usually referred to as '''Mikey Smith''', was a ] ]. Along with ], and ], he is one of the most well-known dub poets. In 1978, Michael Smith represented Jamaica at the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students in ]. His album ''Mi Cyaan Believe It'' is available on ] and it includes his best known poem of the same name. | ||
| His murder early in his career was believed to have been politically motivated. He was 27 years old and was murdered the day after attending a political rally. While at the rally, Smith confronted the speaker and began criticizing the speaker's ideas. The next day, Aug. 17, 1983 on his way home, as he walked by the locale where the political rally had taken place, Smith was confronted by 4 men who began stoning him. Smith tried to flee and made it to a nearby road where he was caught by the 4 men who continued to stone him. Smith died that day of head injuries inflicted by the stoning. | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * - ] remembers Michael Smith | |||
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Michael Smith, 1954 - Aug 17 1983 usually referred to as Mikey Smith, was a Jamaican dub poet. Along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Mutabaruka, he is one of the most well-known dub poets. In 1978, Michael Smith represented Jamaica at the 11th World Festival of Youth and Students in Cuba. His album Mi Cyaan Believe It is available on Island Records and it includes his best known poem of the same name.
His murder early in his career was believed to have been politically motivated. He was 27 years old and was murdered the day after attending a political rally. While at the rally, Smith confronted the speaker and began criticizing the speaker's ideas. The next day, Aug. 17, 1983 on his way home, as he walked by the locale where the political rally had taken place, Smith was confronted by 4 men who began stoning him. Smith tried to flee and made it to a nearby road where he was caught by the 4 men who continued to stone him. Smith died that day of head injuries inflicted by the stoning.
External links
- The Jamaica Observer - LKJ remembers Michael Smith
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