Nuyorican: New York (Puerto) Rican
Nuyorican Poets Café
The Nuyorican Poets Café (NPC) is a historical gathering of poets, musicians, and artists that began in the Loisaida Community in 1973.
For over 50 years, the Nuyorican Poets Café has served as a home for groundbreaking works of poetry, music, theater and visual arts. A multicultural and multi-arts institution, the Café gives voice to a diverse group of rising poets, actors, filmmakers and musicians. The Café champions the use of poetry, jazz, theater, hip-hop and spoken word as means of social empowerment for minority and underprivileged artists. Our community of spectators, artists and students is a reflection of New York City’s diverse population.