Next show: San Francisco, Thu 19 Nov
Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet, educator, and activist who merges radical political critique with avant-garde jazz soundscapes. As a former poet laureate of San Francisco, his work delivers unflinchingly militant and aesthetically bracing spoken word performances. Through collaborative projects like the Traveling Shoes Experience, he bridges literary performance with experimental musical accompaniment.
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Tongo Eisen-Martin performs spoken word poetry backed by avant-garde jazz and experimental soundscapes. Follow Tongo Eisen-Martin on Mood.
Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet, activist, and educator originally from San Francisco, California.
His live performances combine militant, bracing poetry readings with intricate live jazz arrangements and atmospheric instrumentation.
