About SoundBites Poetry Festival
SoundBites Poetry Festival (SBPF) is the first performance poetry festival in New York City. Created by performance artists Jive Poetic and Mahogany L. Browne, after the duo recognized the void of an arts conference in the city that they called home. SBPF hosted over 45 poets in its first year. In addition to crowing its1st Haiku Slam Champion, 18-year-old Korim of Austin, Tx SBPF also honored its first 500 BUBK BUK slam Champion, Jamaal St. John. The success of 2007's SBPF prompted this festival to become an annual event. 2008 can expect SBPF to being a weekend of outstanding poetry, social conversation and inspiring performances to the East Coast .