THE TENSE: Alaka'i Kotrys
Since a young age Alaka'i has been living up to the translation of his first name: Leader. From age 13 he has represented the Hawaii team at the yearly Brave New Voices festival. With the team he is now a 2008 and 2009 back to back BNV National Champion. Currently is a Senior at the Hawaiian Charter School: Halau Ku Mana. Now armed with the knowledge and history of his native ancestry is poised at the brink of the world, (First Wave Prospect) he is ready to embark upon college and carry his culture into the world.
When he is not writing poems or wrecking heads, you can find this young gentleman rocking the flyest kicks this side of the ocean, or barefoot and bombing off the wall into the water at Cromwells (its a spot in Hawaii for all my mainland fam. I'll take you one day and you will get what Im talking about… Don't lose any sleep over it).
Anyways back to the important ish… Check this kid out. This here is one of my favorite indie pieces of all time - Lotus, and stay watching for the Ittai Wong team piece and Will Giles feature on the poem Virginia Tech.
Until next week stargazers,
Stay Tight
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