Packet 3: Tossup 10

In a poem in this language, a farmer defends his lifestyle to a tourist in a refrain in which he swears to God and his “big right hand.” Dennis Bovell, AKA Blackbeard, collaborated on a poem whose ditch-digging speaker uses this language to lament that his adopted country “is a bitch” (15[1])and that there’s (-5[1])“no escaping it.” (15[2]-5[1])Mervyn Morris edited (15[1])the selected poems of a writer in this language who presented the children’s TV show Ring Ding and used it for the poem (*) “Colonization in Reverse.” (10[5]-5[2])“Miss Lou” was the (10[1])nickname (10[1])of that poet and folklorist who (10[1])used this language, (10[2])Louise Bennett. (10[1])The poet of Dread Beat An’ Blood, (10[1])Linton Kwesi Johnson, uses this example (10[1]-5[1])of a “nation language” for (10[1])spoken word performances over musical beats. (10[2])For 10 points, in what language do dub poets (10[1]-5[1])perform (10[4])accompanied by reggae music? (10[3])■END■ (10[15]0[1])

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