META
SARMIENTO

ABOUT META SARMIENTO

From the sea to the stars.

Meta Sarmiento was born and raised in Guam and is now based in Colorado, USA. A son to Filipino immigrants, he grew up in the cultural and political contradictions of living in an unincorporated territory of the US.

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A poet, rapper, and filmmaker, Meta works with, teaches, and performs for a culturally and socio-economically diverse set of students & audiences, both locally and globally. His work explores themes of cultural & political identity, climate resilience, masculinity, and love.

He and his work have been featured by Rocky Mountain PBS, Indie102.3, Denver Westword, NBC News, and TEDx. ​

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Meta has performed in a variety of venues: from intimate basement shows, to sold-out theaters. Meta has touched stages in the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, France, and has facilitated workshops for more than 20,000 students.

Meta is the recipient of the 2026 Asian American Hero of CO Award  (CO Asian Culture & Education Network), the 2026 Community Hero Award (Warm Cookies for the Revolution), and is the winner of Denver's Most Impactful Band 2026 (Youth on Record).

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Meta believes his personal journey and stories of his community cannot be told through just one single medium, and so he works in poetry, rap, and film to capture the full breadth. He is currently working on a new poetry manuscript, an album with his band Meta and the Barkada, and is in post production for his film Maila Hålom which explores traditional fishing and CHamoru self-determination.