Nuyorican poet Tato Laviera’s works have reached out to the hearts and souls of the Puerto Rican community and nourished us for decades. Now this poet, novelist and cultural icon needs us to reach out to him.
Tato Laviera has been in intensive care for two and a half months and his health is deteriorating rapidly. Doctors have not been able to identify his illness and he needs financial support. His family is reaching out to literary and cultural groups, friends, colleagues and Laviera fans for help with donations.
Poets, musicians and spoken word artists who will perform include:
María Aponte, Artesanos de la Plena, Christopher Chilo Cajigas, Sery Colón, Carmen D’Lucca accompanied by guitarrist Julio Rosaly, Bob Holman, Felipe Luciano, Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, Myrna Nieves, Willie Perdomo, Rebel Díaz, Peggy Robles –Alvarado