Biography

Tshaka has been writing poetry for over fifteen years and performing his work for five. He has been on numerous national Slam teams including the Nuyorican poetry Café and Hollywood slam team. He was also San Francisco Grand Slam Champion in 2004. Tshaka has performed across the country and conducts workshops at a number of venues and colleges, from the Apollo Theater in New York to the Oakland Metro in California. He has authored two books and a CD entitled "ONE" and currently resides in Los Angeles. “I have come to the realization that I am simply a vehicle for these words; a vessel to remind us of journeys forgotten eons ago. My hope is that my work will be a reflection of the Emerald Tablet, in that every time it is read or heard, something new is extracted from its pages and vibrations.”