Conga Blues

About the Book

“Conga Blues,” is a collection of poetry that explores cultural identity, personal identity and social identity. Migrating to the United States and growing up in New York City, I often questioned my cultural identity as a Puerto Rican. I struggled to find my own personal identity, my purpose in life. My social identity was intertwined with the social uproars of the late 60’s and the early 70’s. “Conga Blues,” is a collection of this search.

About the Author

Victor M. Vélez, a native of Puerto Rico, grew-up in New York, relocated to Cincinnati in 1994. Velez, is a Cincinnati-based percussionist. He has played with “Latin X-posure,” “Fiesta del Soul,” and is currently a “conguero” for “Son del Caribe,” playing classical salsa. His poetic work includes: “6 Silver Poets & the Bullets Proof Chapbook, 1999; “A Quest for Answers: A Personal Journey,” Xlibris, 2003; “Poems and Drawings on Peace and Justice,” Cincinnati local poet’s collection, November 2005 and 2007. He directed, “Escandalo Poetico I and II,” February 2005 and 2006, performed at the Playhouse in the Park in Cincinnati, Ohio.