Lisa B
This article is about the poet. For the actress and former model, see Lisa Barbuscia.
| Lisa B | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lisa Baird |
| Origin | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Spoken word |
| Occupation(s) | Poet |
Lisa B (Lisa Baird[1]) is a political spoken word poet based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Since 2001, she has performed spoken-word poetry at shows around B.C. and in Oregon. She describes herself as a queer woman and an incest and violence survivor.[2]
Discography
She debuted recording with the spoken word CD, salvaged music. For this CD, she worked with local Victoria talent (including members of barley wik and glenna g) to create a fusion of spoken word and music with diverse instrumentation.
Awards
- Favorite Chapbook at Victoria’s M Awards[3]
References
- ↑ news
- ↑ http://www.trentarthur.info/archives/000418.html "Interview with spoken-word poet lisa b.", March 07, 2005, Arthur: Trent University's Student and Community Newspaper, accessed 24 March 2007.
- ↑ "Poets and performers fundraise for local songwriter Glenna", by Sarah Towle, 8 February 2006, Martlet: The University of Victoria's Independent Newspaper, accessed 24 March 2007.
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