{"product_id":"city-psalms-benjamin-zephaniah-9781852242305","title":"City Psalms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e was Benjamin Zephaniah's first collection from Bloodaxe back in 1992. It includes some of his best-known poems, including 'Dis Poetry', 'Money' and 'Us and Dem'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults - and his poetry with attitude for children - Zephaniah has his own rap\/reggae band. He has produced numerous recordings, including \u003cem\u003eDub Ranting\u003c\/em\u003e (1982), \u003cem\u003eRasta\u003c\/em\u003e (1983), \u003cem\u003eUs and Dem\u003c\/em\u003e (1990), \u003cem\u003eBack to Roots\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), \u003cem\u003eBelly of de Beast\u003c\/em\u003e (1996) and \u003cem\u003eNaked\u003c\/em\u003e (2004). He was the first person to record with the Wailers after the death of Bob Marley, in a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela, which Mandela heard while in prison on Robben Island. Their later meetings led to Zephaniah working with children in South African townships and hosting the President's Two Nations Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first book of poems, \u003cem\u003ePen Rhythm\u003c\/em\u003e, was produced in 1980 by a small East London publishing cooperative, Page One Books. His second collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Dread Affair\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Hutchinson's short-lived Arena imprint in 1985. He has since published three collections with Bloodaxe, \u003cem\u003eCity Psalms\u003c\/em\u003e (1992), \u003cem\u003ePropa Propaganda\u003c\/em\u003e (1996) and \u003cem\u003eToo Black Too Strong\u003c\/em\u003e (2001), the latter including poems written while working with Michael Mansfield QC and other Tooks barristers on the Stephen Lawrence case. \u003cem\u003eTo Do Wid Me\u003c\/em\u003e, filmed by Pamela Robertson-Pearce (Bloodaxe Books, 2013), includes a full-length feature film on DVD with all the poems performed on the film included in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Zephaniah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1852242302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781852242305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloodaxe Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.20d","brand":"Benjamin Zephaniah","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598594404607,"sku":"9781852242305","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddd36ced-01e8-4064-a503-a43bd6c72494.jpg?v=1702383383","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/city-psalms-benjamin-zephaniah-9781852242305","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}