Hosted by AnakBayan SD in collaboration with the Elevated Family. Our goal is to open up a space for up & coming artists to build with like minded folks and to share their art with one another. We aim to highlight the positive work that these artists bring to our communities, as well providing an opportunity to widen their audience. Bridging the gap between artist to artist, art to art, and the sights and sounds. The Introduktion.

Artist : Nathanael Lyle Cedilla

Born in the Philippines. Raised in SD. Redefined by The Bay Area.

Nate is a spoken word artist who first started performing with {m}aganda magazine, one of the longest running Filipino American publications in the country.  Since then, Nate has performed at numerous college conferences, youth events, and UC Berkeley’s 2009 PCN (as director and script writer).

As a queer Filipino American, Nate’s poetry is entirely based on his experiences inside and outside the bedroom. From wordplay to foreplay, his work aims to understand the joys of being queer. When he’s not performing, Nate spends his time as a volunteer HIV counselor and hosting workshops on empowered sex all across California.

Nate’s setlist for The Introduktion is titled Catharsis. This 3 piece collection details his struggles as a post grad. While each piece is a heavy topic, like any form of catharsis, his work ends on a positive note of strength and hope.

For more of Nate’s poetry, prose, and art, please visit his website: http://thepostgrad.tumblr.com

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