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Tongo Eisen-Martin

experimentaljazz poetryspoken wordimprovisationalsocial justice

Tongo Eisen-Martin is San Francisco's eighth Poet Laureate and a renowned spoken-word artist known for his improvisational performances in jazz settings. A poet, educator, and anti-incarceration activist, he has collaborated with jazz musicians and performed at major jazz venues, blending poetry with musical improvisation.