The Last Poets

Summary

The Last Poets is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Last Poets's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Last Poets's genre is spoken word^[4].
• The Last Poets's Commons category is recorded as The Last Poets^[5].
• The Last Poets's country of origin is recorded as United States^[6].
• The Last Poets comprises Jalal Mansur Nuriddin^[7].
• January 1, 1968 marks the founding of The Last Poets^[8].
• The Last Poets's location of formation is recorded as New York^[9].
• The Last Poets's start of work period is recorded as 1968^[10].
• The Last Poets's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[11].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[12]

• Country: US^[13]

• Began / founded: 1968-05-19^[14]

• Genre(s): jazz poetry, poetry, spoken word^[15]

• Community tags: jazz poetry, poetry, spoken word^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9457a08d-a2d0-4f2d-9876-b8870612d54f^[17]

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Founding

January 1, 1968 marks the founding of The Last Poets^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York^[9].

Why It Matters

The Last Poets ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[20], a rock band^[21], founded in 1991^[22].

FAQs

Who did The Last Poets influence?

The Last Poets has been cited as an influence by Rage Against the Machine^[20].