Chilo

Chilo El Grito de Poetas

Strong Island

Teacher, host, poet, emcee and human being, Chilo has been writing, recording and performing Hip Hop music for over twenty years and is a founding member of the award winning “El Grito de Poetas”, a premiere Latino spoken word poetry collective in NYC. A seasoned lyricist and passionate performer, Chilo has featured at hundreds of well-known venues and universities across the country through his love of writing. He has recorded over 7 Hip Hop albums and is currently working on many more to come. He has been featured in the contemporary Latino poetry anthology “Me No Habla With Acento” and has also completed a solo spoken word poetry book entitled “Closed Doors and Opened Windows”. He was recently featured on the Grammy winning album “The Offense of the Drum”, recorded by Grammy winner Arturo O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. A cultured and spiritual educator, Chilo enjoys being a part of unique projects that offer a multitude of beneficial services to the communities of today.