LUNADA: Literary Lounge & Open Mic Featuring Yosimar Reyes June 18, 2008

HOW MUCH:
$5 or Free with food dish

From the Mountains of Guerrero, Mexico comes Yosimar Reyes, a Two-Spirit Poet/Activist Based out of San Jose,CA. His style has been described as "a brave and vulnerable voice that shines light on the issues affecting Queer Immigrant Youth and the many disenfranchised communities in the U.S and throughout the world." Yosimar's distinct style has managed to get him to perform form the Bay Area to New York City (always Representing East Side San Jose and his beautiful Mexico).

He holds the title for the 2005 as well as the 2006 South Bay teen Grand SLAM Champion and has been featured in the Documentary 2nd Verse: the Rebirth of Poetry. (2ndversefilm.com)In the works he has is long awaited chapbook: For Colored Boys Who Speak Softly... and is static about an upcoming project with the one and only Carlos Santana. In the meantime Yosimar finds inspiration while waiting for the bus and sharing PALABRA with his Abuelita always breaking it down hood and speaking from a community spirit.

Official Website: http://www.galeriadelaraza.org