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Avotcja
free jazzjazz poetryspoken wordworld musiclatin jazz
percussion, voice/spoken word
Avotcja (pronounced Avacha) is an award-winning Bay Area poet, multi-instrumentalist, and spoken word artist born to Puerto Rican entertainer parents in New York City. A lifelong educator and ASCAP recording artist, she performs her improvisational, jazz-influenced poetry both solo and with her group Avotcja & Modúpue, and has shared stages with legends including Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Betty Carter, and Nikki Giovanni.
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