1. Benjamin Zephaniah 1958- Present

2. Brief Biography  Poet, novelist, playwright and musician  Born in England in 1958  Lived in Jamaica for 12 years Became influenced by Bob Marley and Marcus Garvey  Moved back to England in 1973  He has recently been awarded further honorary doctorates by three different universities in London.

3. Influence  Heavily influenced by Rastafarianism An Afro-centric spiritual movement that started in Ethiopia due to poor social and economic conditions  God was known as “Jah” Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican was considered the prophet of this movement  Encouraged people to embrace their African heritage and move back to Africa. Spread through the lyrics of reggae music