Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory

This is an enjoyable album, the key tracks being ''Want Fi Goh Rave'' and ''Fite Dem Back''. The latter track has a really strong militant black liberation message. The whole album works as fantastic music with some poetry over the top, and among this is the title track, which pulses along stoically. The vibe of Forces Of Victory is a strong celebration for black rights. David Bowie included this album on his top 25 albums ever, and one can see why. It was released at a pivotal time in music, where technology was changing the way music was being created, 1979, punk was becoming post-punk, synthesizers were challenging the traditional band dynamics and right at the time Bowie was in his Berlin Trilogy.