Black Cab Sessions. Chapter Twenty-Eight: Benjamin Zephaniah

URNotMyFellowDJ Says:

Mar 26, 2008 - 911 comments! OK here's another one. I first saw Benj performing his poetry live in June 1986 outside the Greater London Council building in London after Thatcher the great Patriot outlawed this wing of the opposition, something only ever done in 'Peace-time' Under Bhotta in South Africa and under Marcus in The Philippines. 'Long live the Stanza Ranter.'

URNotMyFellowDJ Says:

Mar 26, 2008 - Sorry - that should read: ... 'Botha in South Africa and under Marcos in The Philippines.'

antifolkhero Says:

Mar 26, 2008 - Never heard of this guy before seeing this video, but man is he talented. Loved that poem.

domtoug Says:

Mar 27, 2008 - lol 3.20!

drainoftheage369 Says:

Mar 31, 2008 - white is all colors together, and black is the absence of color, but no one is black, and no one is white, everyone are different shades of brown and tan, etc.

omnione9 Says:

Apr 5, 2008 - ah no i was taught black is all colors and white is the absence of color, i mean have you mixed all your water colors together, did they turn white? no they didn't, scientifically black absorbs light hence don't where all black in a hot summer day as a post to white which reflects it. I have seen some black ass people, as well as extremley pale white ones. i get your message just wanted to help educate. hopefully we can all get along

MikeGhesquiere Says:

Apr 6, 2008 - It depends if you're using additive or subtractive colours... So basically you're both right but omnione is retarded.

omnione9 Says:

Apr 6, 2008 - why don't you go to hell, and you are the retard we are giving opposing views how can they both be right jackass

MikeGhesquiere Says:

Apr 6, 2008 - Like I said there before, there are two ways to mix colours; additivie and subtractive. Additive involves the mixing of light where as subtractive involves the mixing of pigments. Again, you are retarded, you cannot base everything around the concept of duality. Please educate yourself

omnione9 Says:

Apr 6, 2008 - no the conversation you got into we are discussing facts, mixing all colors makes black just like red and blue makes green, duality.... please before you get into somebody elses conversation make sure you know what you are talking about, perhaps you should read the comments again. Now where talking people i mean where did they find the body of the first man? please you sound stupid as hell going against the facts, get some colors and work it out you need the education not i.

duvalkp Says:

Apr 7, 2008 - lol so much negativity, one love, thanks for the info omnione ur right man i was high and must have switched it around. That is my excuse. haha

Bakari11 Says:

Apr 11, 2008 - WHOA! you really need to go back to pre-school science. White is the absence of any color while Black is all colors. Just try using each color in the crayon box on the same area on a piece of paper and see what color you get, Black, the most abundant color in the universe.

BlackMatter009 Says:

May 7, 2008 - Haha. Cool stuff :-). Peace.

FatihBela Says:

May 12, 2008 - where the hell is kurdistan. that true where is it hahahahaha

mintyfro Says:

May 13, 2008 - who gives a fuk mixin wat colours makes blak or white fukin weird dweebs

JoelMonroe Says:

May 16, 2008 - This is great

HiveRadical Says:

May 24, 2008 - Interesting

omiolo Says:

May 25, 2008 - I have one question... Have you been listening to the wrong radio station????

waswitdat69 Says:

May 28, 2008 - kurdistan is in southern new york state....gee dont you americans know anything lol

waswitdat69 Says:

May 28, 2008 - you need to Listen to a New Radio station...

jamoa85 Says:

May 29, 2008 - you are aware its a shade... ?

contemplation09 Says:

Jun 6, 2008 - You'll never guess who I had the back of my cab the other day? That Benjamin Zephaniah bloke!!! Kept on banging on about listening to the wrong radio station....So I suggested he listen to Talk Sport.

avonbeg Says:

Jun 20, 2008 - you can tell on all the black cab sessions that the cabbies have been told how 2 pronounce everything only one take before hand XD

donnachaidh Says:

Jun 26, 2008 - This is right on.

SoulTooSoul Says:

Jul 19, 2008 - Benjamin Zephaniah has been one of the leading Dub Poets and political activist in the UK. Benjamin and Linton Kwesi Johnson have elevated the black conscious in the UK and throughout the world. It is very interesting and entertaining watching him resite his poem in a cab. No matter the venue, the poet speaks wisdom.