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[change | change source]
- ↑ 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". Leicester Mercury.
- ↑ Cummings, Mark (19 July 2012). "Jamaica's first female dub poet honoured by the Brits". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ↑ Taylor, Harry (2021-08-05). "Jamaican dub poet Jean 'Binta' Breeze dies aged 65". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
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