Bitez

A Black woman with braided hair smokes a cigar in blue light.

Bitez

Bitez or Princess Arinola Adegbite is a writer, spoken word poet, musician, actress, and filmmaker from Manchester.

Bitez aka Princess Arinola Adegbite is a writer, spoken word poet, musician, actress, and filmmaker from Manchester. She is a winner of Slambassadors, BBC Words First 2020, One Mic Stand 2021, Common Word Going Digital, and Manchester Creative of The Year 2021. She is an active member of Young Identity and an artist on the Level Up program. Bitez has been commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Selfridges, BBC, Ripples of Hope Festival, and many more.



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