Cantab Feature for Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Nkosi Nkululeko

Nkosi Nkululeko, NYC 2016 Youth Poet Laureate. Photo by Gaungpyo Hong.

Nkosi Nkululeko, NYC 2016 Youth Poet Laureate. Photo by Gaungpyo Hong.

Nkosi Nkululeko, the 2016 New York City Youth Poet Laureate, is a Callaloo fellow, multi-nominated for Best of Net, and nominated for Independent Best American Poetry as well as the Pushcart Prize. He is a finalist for the 2016 Winter Tangerine Awards for poetry and his work can be found in [PANK] Magazine, VINYL, No Token, and other publications. He lives in Harlem, New York.

This show in our weekly Wednesday series takes place at the Cantab Lounge, 738 Massachusetts Ave. in Cambridge. Doors for the show open at 7:15. The open mic begins at 8:00 and the feature performs at approximately 10:00. The Last Chance Slam, the final open poetry slam to qualify for the 2017 Team Selection Slams, will follow. The show is 18+ (ID required) and the cover charge is $3.