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Visual Poems by Roqué
This summer, I am releasing short digital art pieces that I am calling “Visual Poems”. They will generally be no more than one minute in length and will include video footage with any combination of spoken word poetry and/or original music. They can be viewed exclusively on my new Youtube channel, and I will announce …
My Summer of Art and Creativity
It’s June!! Now that summer is upon us, I am feeling blissfully excited to create magical, beautiful things. There is a small handful of projects I want to take on over the next three months, and I’ll be sharing my progress on Instagram and social media. Here are the upcoming projects in a nutshell. Creative …
Help To Veto HB 2315 in Tennessee
Here’s a phone number: 615-741-2001 When you dial it, you can leave a message for Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to veto the extreme immigration bill that the TN Legislature just passed. This bill is called HB 2315. It is designed to undermine the existence of so-called “Sanctuary Cities” by authorizing every police officer to detain …
ABOUT
Roqué is a pianist, vocalist, performer, writer, poet, and visual artist based out of Nashville, TN. He grew up on the island of American Samoa in the South Pacific after his family relocated from the Philippines. As a self-taught pianist, Roqué uses his music as a foundation and inspiration for his multimedia creative projects. His work is layered in emotion, whimsical lyricism, and meticulous musicianship.
With visual work that encompasses photography, sketching, stippling, web design, digital art, and film production, Roqué pursues conceptual ideas from numerous creative angles and perspectives. Altogether, he cultivates sonic and visual ecosystems that are uniquely drawn from his experiences and active imagination. He hopes to share these worlds with as many people as possible and with whomever is willing to come along and explore . . .