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MY DADDY BABY MV

Here’s a poem from my debut collection in music video form! When I was choosing which poems to record to music, I just knew the humour and tragedy in this one would fit right in a sparkly techno sound.

Shout outs to all the discreet and down low boys out there who just love to make things difficult — this one’s for you!

NEON MANILA out with @ninearchespress 30th of October. Pre-order your copy now 🩵

Music: Justin de Guzman @justindg
Video: Ray Roberts @rayroberts
Featuring: Ken dolls by @troycabida

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10 months ago

My debut poetry collection is officially out today!

NEON MANILA has been a journey five years in the making. Throughout that time, I’ve gotten to work with so many people I’ve long admired: from poets, artists, photographers, videographers, and musicians who all helped me create the universe I’ve envisioned for this book from the very start. The result is a body of work that is joyous, hilarious, angry, horny, political, and determined to unearth beauty and power from the queer Filipino lived experience. And even after all of the fun I’ve had so far, I know there’s only more to come.

I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I enjoyed writing, caring, and living them x

PS please feel free to use the code NEON25 for a discount when buying a copy direct from @ninearchespress! by @troycabida

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9 months ago

Thank you for having me and my neon poems last week, @processproductions!! Chuffed to be back on the mic again soon.

Here’s ‘No one wants what I want’, after ‘Inventory // Personal’ by @sophia.georghiou 💞 by @troycabida

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9 months ago

ESEA RAP Party last Wednesday!

Thank you to @2ahuynhproduces, @meimeimac, and @05events for having me on such an incredible line-up! Happy to have read the title poem from Neon Manila and to have the DJ play Point of No Return by @zsazsapadilla, my contribution to the ESEA playlist and personal queer Filipino anthem :) by @troycabida

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5 days ago

SIDE B
Introducing the second half of the ESEA R.A.P Party mixtape.
This line-up brings together award-winning writers alongside emerging voices performing their work publicly for the very first time. Different generations. Different disciplines. One stage. One big celebration.

Meet: ✨ @oops_chen_x  ✨ @troycabida  ✨ @emmadai  ✨ @irisakwok  ✨ willjharris123

On Wednesday 15th July (next week), Side A and Side B come together for one night only, 10 artists, one live DJ soundtrack and an evening of poetry, rap and spoken word inspired by the music that shaped us.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, this is your sign.

🎟️ Tickets are available now via the link in our bio.

See you next Wednesday zaoancollective doors open at 6!

#ESEARAPParty #Poetry #SpokenWord #LivePerformance #LondonEvents ESEA Writers LondonPoetry CreativeCommunity by @troycabida

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16 days ago

Stoked to have my poem ‘Weekend Stay’ in Issue 5 of @theboyisbeautiful, which launched yesterday to such tremendous audience at @tenderbooks!

Love and thanks to @leonidasliolios and @kostyatsolakis for including this steamy winter poem of mine in the mix 🏺 by @troycabida

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22 days ago

Reading gigs I’ve done for Neon Manila from April to June! Thank you to every open mic night, bookshop, and venue for having me and my neon poems. Had a blast sharing this book and putting together these outfits! Onto summer x by @troycabida

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23 days ago

Filipino Headliner @troycabida at @windowtothespirits Filipino Edition 🇵🇭

The full headline sets and all open mic videos from the Filipino Edition 🇵🇭 will@air tomorrow 28th June @themetaphorest YouTube channel 1:30 pm.

#spokenword #phillipines #poetry #filipinoindependenceday #filipino by @troycabida

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a month ago

June! In between readings, Marilyn Monroe season, and the end of the world by @troycabida

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a month ago

Join us on Thursday 2 July, between 6–8 PM at @tenderbooks for the launch of Issue #5 of @theboyisbeautiful, HETEROTOPIAS 🔥🏛️.

The evening will feature author @prishita_eloise 🥀 (Roses for Hedone) who will present an excerpt from Beyond the Kama Sutra, exploring contemporary kink culture in India 🫦, followed by reciting of original poetry from the new issue, by @troycabida, @boixleo and @pierototouk, curated by poet @kostyatsolakis.

Free entry, free 🥂, free 🫂

Thursday 2 July
6–8 PM
Tenderbooks
6 Cecil Court
WC2N 4HE, London

Launch speakers 📸 credits:
Prishita by @eivindhansen
Troy by @joladeo
Kostya by Matthew James Butts
Leo by Caleb Femi

#TheBoyIsBeautiful #Heterotopias #LaunchParty #Tenderbooks LondonPride taken in Tenderbooks by @troycabida

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a month ago

Reading a steamy winter poem featured in Issue 5 of @theboyisbeautiful on Thursday, 2nd of July at @tenderbooks! Love to @kostyatsolakis for including and translating my work into Greek. See you then! by @troycabida

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a month ago

Rachel LONG💛 by @troycabida

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a month ago