Riffing on the Universe

El Paso, TX - English Teacher; Spoken Word performer; Musician; Unstuck in Time.

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Riffing on the Universe turned 11 today!

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Riffing on the Universe turned 10 today!

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Riffing on the Universe turned 10 today!

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It’s been years. What’s good? 

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So good! @loschucanos at @306sessions in collaboration with @elpasobwoms Viva Chuco! #elpaso #eptx #livemusic #BWOMS #306sessions #chuco #heyelpaso #oldies #hiphop #cumbia #reggae #border #southwest (at 306 Sessions Concert Series) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brwq2AVhWhf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f24g30cr6z2p

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Jamming at @elpasobwoms with @christopherjdrums and @balta_03 #elpaso #spokenword #poetry #music #blues #BWOMS #performance (at Fahrenheit 180) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqwFIN1B7bZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ki4h7apgmuzx

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"Brilliant ballads blown. The rat-a-tat-tat of struttin' saxophone" ~ raul r. salinas "Sax Man," downtown El Paso, 2014 by Brett Powers @powersbrett #elpaso #sax #sketch #pen #musician #streetart (at El Paso, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BozMaQgDmgA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7t6kfww4omko

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Endangered Language! #elpaso #music #border #fusion #dance #spokenword #passion #performance (at Love Buzz) https://www.instagram.com/p/BotvqP0jdlX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sbnf4ix7kkea

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DREAM Podcast LIVE at @trickyfalls for @lastthursdaysep - Episode 9: "Immigration and the Artist" w/ special guests, Kiko Rodriguez ( of @fronterabugalu ) and Brenda Villapando (Immigration Attorney) It was super interesting! Thanks to @shine_on_ep for the video #elpaso #podcast #immigration #Dream #artist #visa (at Tricky Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoQn8Wej1hy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iyvk0pcg40in

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Pulling Double Duty for @lastthursdaysep 9/27 First catch me at @trickyfalls w/ @cynthia.r.l recording a LIVE show of podcast. Come on out if you need some insight on artist visas and trans border artistry. Guests panelists will include Attorney Brenda Villalpando & one of the best talents in El Paso, Frontera Bugalú @fronterabugalu Come out! 7-7:30pm Then I'll be running over to @elpasobwoms at @b17oysterpub for some of the best in underground entertainment featuring @boostaaay 8:00-11pm #host #elpaso #juarez #lascruces #musica #inmigracion #visa #artistvisa #lawyer #lasthursdays #texasmusic #epimf #bwoms #openmic (at Downtown El Paso) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNAFM8D7B5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=174y3uez32psz

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Endangered Language! This is From StarDust to We Must (Freedom, Now! Suite): "Its a whirlwind of emotion, pick up your pen and catch the swirl / of cotton candy sunset cacophonies, of poetry juxtaposed in perpendicular prose, polyrhythmic, multisyllabic tragic nomadic interdimensional beings of supreme sound and silence, of light, and energy, and he-si-ta-tion" It was an honor sharing the stage with @bredda_boom_bap @christopherjdrums @el_chuc @balta_03 and @csolarr #elpaso #sounds #music #rock #fusion #spokenword #dance (at Love Buzz) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoKmSfSjXOD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1udhvh7x4rmp6

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Creation is a gift and it often starts with a "vision." It is super cool to be featured doing my thing in this artwork by the homie, David - a.k.a. @obeyonmyback Follow his page and @losvisionaries to be inspired. #elpaso #spokenword #poetry #emcee #BWOMS #losvisionaries (at rio grande Campus) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9qdPmD_tH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n02h7t1dgjc1

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Tuesday, September 18th! Check out this show at Love Buzz Its a rare opportunity to catch me perform with one of my musical projects, Endangered Language. We'll be playing eclectic sounds shaped by the textures reflective of the place we call home - fusions of rock, cumbia, jazz, hip-hop, and spoken word. We'll be joining @panchovillasskull on their El Paso stop of their Fall 2018 Tour. Excited to also catch performances by @roberthasepulveda and @dannydelval #elpaso #elpasotx #livemusic #lovebuzz #heyelpaso #performer #spokenword #rock #jazz #cumbia #reggae #hiphop (at Love Buzz) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzfZRpgSiL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ly827ehhrycm

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😎🎷🍕 (at The Pizza Joint) https://www.instagram.com/p/BndRthdj0ZS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iapkmku4tk0p

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home #elpaso #moon #mountains (at El Paso, Texas)

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Aspire (at Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens)

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Just trying to put good out there in the world. I like the way Coltrane said it: "I want to be a force for real good. In other words, I know there are bad forces. You know, I know that there are forces out here that bring suffering to others and misery to the world, but I want to be the opposite force. I want to be the force which is truly for good." - John Coltrane Oh yeah, open mic today at Salt + Honey from 3-5 pm. Come out and enjoy some delicious food and coffee with some of the best in El Paso underground entertainment. #elpaso #elpasotx #openmic #BWOMS #NOMS #performer #singer #songwriter #livemusic #spokenword #poetry #instagood #motivation (at Salt + Honey Bakery Café)