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BIZARRE: Music poetry and joy mark the first benjamin zephaniah day tribute - You Need To See This

Poet Michael Rosen speaking at the Benjamin Zephaniah Day tribute at Brunel University in London (Helen William/PA) - (PA Wire)

A festival of “music, poetry, joy and laughter” has taken place to honour the trailblazing artist and activist Benjamin Zephaniah.

The Handsworth-born dub poet, who appeared in hit BBC show Peaky Blinders as Jeremiah Jesus, died at the age of 65 in December 2023, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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