Jean "Binta" Breeze
Jean "Binta" Breeze MBE (11 March 1956 – 4 August 2021)[1][2] was a Jamaican dub poet and storyteller. Some think she was the first woman to write and perform dub poetry.[3] She worked also as a theatre director, choreographer, actress, and teacher. She was born in Hanover, Jamaica.
Breeze died on 4 August 2021 in Sandy Bay, Jamaica from problems caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, aged 65.[4]
References
- ↑ Sheri Elaine Metzger, "Jean “Binta” Breeze 1956–", Contemporary Black Biography, 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 4 March 2013.
- ↑ Patel, Asha (5 August 2021). 'Electrifying' poet, artist and performer Jean 'Binta' Breeze dies, aged 65. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/electrifying-poet-artist-performer-jean-5748384.
- ↑ Cummings, Mark (19 July 2012). Jamaica's first female dub poet honoured by the Brits. https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/westernnews/Jamaica-s-first-female-dub-poet-honoured-by-the-Brits_11981575. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ Taylor, Harry (2021-08-05). "Jamaican dub poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze dies aged 65". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-06.