Carlos Rafael Rivera was a great Puerto Rican Singer and songwriter who passed away last April. Carlos worked with the Raf Astor Band from 1995 to 2006. He contributed vocals and lyrics to the CD "El Andar" and some vocals on the CD "Puede Oirlo?". Carlos was well loved by all the artists and musicians that worked with him. On November 6, the Raf Astor Band will perform a free concert as a tribute to his life and musical works. The band will include:

     Raf Astor
     Mario Rodriguez
     Joe Gonzalez
     Renato Thoms
     Noel Sanchez
     Guido Gonzalez

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND!

In addition to singing, Carlos worked for the Office of the Mayor of NYC, Dept. of Language Services, and was a long time friend of El Taller Latino Americano.