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Dub is Dub: Roots Manuva on Linton Kwesi Johnson

The work of acclaimed dub poet and musician Linton Kwesi Johnson has  had a profound effect on hip-hop artist  Roots Manuva. He explains Johnson’s influence and tells Port why a dub poet is a ‘mutant hybrid’

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Ghostpoet: What Moves you?

Ahead of tomorrow’s Levi’s #MakeOurMark event, we talk to the Mercury-nominated musician about the collaboration, and find out what moves him

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The Sweet Smell of Success

From the sheikh on a mission to scent the world, to the man in the souk who copies Western perfumes for a fraction of the price, fragrance-blending in Kuwait is everywhere. And with some spending up to £6,000 a year on smelling good, a centuries-old tradition has become big business

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