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What can I possibly say here...that would make sense to you if you did not know me. I am what happens when boricua family values meets the hard reality of the New York streets. I am that one cuchifrito stand in the middle of a city inundated with generic fast food culture.
- The Urban Jibaro, 2007

Urban Jibaro's Bio

George Torres is a nationally known Nuyorican poet, cultural activist, radio personality and founder of cultural online magazine SofritoForYourSoul.com. Having been born & raised between Brooklyn & Bayamon, he was reared with traditional Puerto Rican values and incorporated that with what he learned in the streets of East New York. This mixture of elements in his life earned him the nickname *Urban Jibaro* that former Young Lord and Community Leader, the late Richie Perez bestowed on him. As a student of State University of New York College at Old Westbury, he was an active member of Alianza Latina, African Peoples Organization, Student Government, Residential Life (RA) as well as a brother of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity Inc. Through his membership in these organizations he has facilitated workshops and community services for MUEVETE!, The Stolen Lives Project, The Nassau County Youth Board, Long Island University, and Fuerza Unida de Glen Cove.

George has lectured, conducted workshops and participated on panels at many institutions including SUNY New Paltz, Hofstra University, Long Island University, Michigan State University, Nassau Community College, Rutgers University, Hostos Community College, Brooklyn College, SUNY Stony Brook, Columbia University, NYU, Queens College, St. Johns University, SUNY Plattsburg, SUNY Albany as well as many local middle and high schools across the NYC area.


His current projects include Capicu Poetry, a monthly open mic poetry / cultural showcase in Williamsburg Brooklyn he founded with Urban Legend Papo Swiggity from Espacio Latino. There is also the first Latino radio show on Blog Talk Radio called Radio Capicu that he co-hosts with long time friend Javier Ramirez aka The Guy. It is through this work that he hopes to continue to empower the community to promote and document the evolution of Latino culture in order to help second and third generation Latinos reconnect with lost elements of a cultural legacy they rightfully own.


For more information and bookings, please contact George Torres at 718-371-0671 or at SofritoMediaGroup@gmail.com