Anthony Joseph is a Trinidad-born poet, musician and lecturer. In 2004, he was chosen by Decibel and the Arts Council of England as one of 50 writers who have influenced the Black-British writing canon over the past 50 years. In 2005 he was the British Council's inaugural poet in residence at California State University, Los Angeles.

Caribbean Roots 11. Calypso Interlude By Light touch or front intake, suggested or clearly displayed, Caribbean appears implicit in whole discography Anthony Joseph. From the furious trance of Bird Head Song to the most successful Time, she resonates in each of its albums. View Anthony Joseph’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Anthony has 3 jobs listed on their profile. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Anthony’s connections and jobs at similar companies.

He is the author of four poetry collections; Desafinado (1994), Teragaton (1998), Bird Head Son (2009) and Rubber Orchestras (2011) and a novel The African Origins of UFOs which was published by Salt Publishing in 2006. He has been an AHRC scholar, recently completing a PhD at Goldsmiths College with a focus on Caribbean life writing. He performs internationally as the lead vocalist for his band The Spasm Band with which he has released three critically acclaimed albums.

In 2012 Joseph represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Poetry Parnassus Festival on London’s South Bank. He lectures in creative writing at Birkbeck College, London. I have written since childhood, preoccupied with the magic that words create, and how they can leap from the page. I have been interested in the point at which poetry becomes music.

My main influences were the spirit hymns of the Baptist church my grandparents attended, the Calypso and the raw surrealism of the Trinidad carnival. When I moved to London in 1989, I began to fuse Trinidadian speech patterns/rhythms with post-modern Euro-American literary theory, creating a kind of diasporic avant-garde.

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I'm really excited to share the new single from my forthcoming 'People of the Sun' album. 'On the Move' is yet another work of complex genius from composer/producer Jason Yarde, this was one of the most difficult songs to play for the band, and for me to find a way into, lyrically. It was like a knot, but eventually I did find a way in. The lyrics are based on the idea that in the Caribbean the sensation of being is so heightened that everything seems to happen at the same time, in a kind of simultaneous narrative. Ideas and images are occurring quickly and almost on top of each other in this song.travelling between the South of France, Trinidad and the cosmos hereflying. Album out: September 21 - Pre-order here: More info.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be heading out on tour with my new novel Kitch this summer. Thanks to the Arts Council who were kind enough to grant me my second touring award and to Speaking Volumes for putting it all together. The first event is on this Sunday at Keats House, London. The Kitch Tour Anthony Joseph embarks on series of UK and US events exploring the legacy of The Empire Windrush.