TSHAKA CAMPBELL

Tshaka is the first black, Santa Clara County Poet Laureate and has authored three books of poetry entitled "TARMAN", "MUTED WHISPERS", "STUFF, I will write more", and "TUNNEL VISION'' with one more on the way entitled "LETTERS TO MY DAUGHTER". His words have been featured in Bridges Review, BBC UK, Fall Lines Vol X, Speakeasy vol 1, Liminal Animals, Rigorous magazine, among others. Tshaka is 2024 Periplus fellow and poetry editor for Caesura literary journal and various of their poetry anthologies. A city of Milpitas and city of Sunnyvale commendation in the arts award recipient, he has also collaborated on projects with the World Health Organization (WHO), the De young museum in San Francisco, the NUMU and Triton museums, as well sits on the Board of Directors for Silicon Valley Creates arts council and Poetry Center San Jose. He has partnered with the Silicon Valley Transit Authority and community members to deliver youth programs centered around expanding poetry and literature and is a 2024 Periplus fellow. He has 4 spoken word albums entitled "ONE", "BLOODLINES", "SKIN vol.1"; and his most recent release "NKISI" is currently available on all streaming platforms. Tshaka has collaborated on a number of musical projects in the House, Jazz and Blues genres as well as on national commercials. He currently resides in California and continues to ask the world to "Listen Different!".