O violonista
Sérgio Assad fez circular uma carta semana passada pedindo ajuda financeira para
Nato Lima dos
Índios Tabajaras que enfrenta problemas gravíssimos de saúde.
Com certeza, os frequentadores deste Blog devem se lembrar da divertidíssima entrevista dada por
Nato Lima a
Fábio Zanon no
programa sobre os Índios Tabajaras. A carta de
Sérgio Assad está anexada abaixo.
Brazilian guitarist
Sérgio Assad circulated last week a plea for financial help for Nato Lima of the Indios Tabjaras, currently facing extremely serious health problems. Friends of this blog certainly enjoyed the interview Nato Lima gave to Fábio Zanon in the
radio show dedicated to the music of the Indios Tabajaras.
Sérgio Assad's letter is attached below.
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Queridos amigos,
Precisamos de alguma forma ajudar o nosso querido Nato Lima que esta necessitando todo o nosso apoio neste momento dificil,
O texto abaixo explica a situaçao em que ele se encontra, Para aqueles que puderem ajudar diretamente favor enviar qualquer
quantia possivel para a conta bancaria da esposa de Nato, O numero da conta encontra-se abaixo,
MICHIKO LIMA
NATALICIO M. LIMA
NUMERO DA CONTA: 65997534
BANCO: CITIBANK
AGENCIA: COLUMBUS CIRCLE
Favor fazer esta mensagem circular o mais possivel!!!!!!!!!
Brazilian Guitarist Nato Lima of Los Indios Tabajaras is terminally ill and needs help...
Over the years, we have worked with Brazilian guitar virtuoso, Nato Lima, the surviving brother of Los Indios Tabajaras from Brazil. Unfortunately, Nato Lima is very ill with stomach cancer and the doctors announced that at his age and status, he is terminally ill.
A very tough situation also involves his wife of many decades Michiko Lima. She too has cancer (although her cancer is somewhat under control and she is recovering at the moment).
Nato said today that he might not make another few weeks and he wants some music and celebration. The Assad Brothers are helping out as of 2 days ago by raising funds throughout the Brazilian music community in Brazil. Here in NYC where Nato and Michiko reside, we are endeavoring to follow Nato's last wishes to the letter.
To that end, a Foundation is being organized to preserve the legacy he and his brother built as Los Indios Tabajaras. Notably, when his brother Antenor decided to retire, Michiko offered to play alongside Nato and learned repertoire and technique over 15 months locked up in a room with him. In this moment of their sickness and other financial hardships, this unique and most talented couple really need our support, our best wishes and our donations. A possible tribute concert and fundraiser might also take place around the holidays at a date to be announced.
Primarily, Nato Lima needs us to help his surviving wife on her road to recovery. He needs our donations, as much as we possibly can to cover his 2 requests:
a) the costs related to the management of his medical, funeral and estate organization,
cool.gif his current arrears in rental at his NYC apartment and resolving matters with their landlord;
How would your contribution help? It would help greatly, no matter how large or small. They have the weight of the world over their shoulders and they just recently reached out to ask for a bit of help.
We are doing A to Z for them from our hearts, from hospital visits to laundry, cleaning, carpet steaming, inventory, legal administration, raising funds to cure the arrears and doing all that is possible to rescue the downward state of the affairs.
Thank you for your time and support for this national hero of the Brazilian musical family.
Kindly make your donation checks to:
Mrs. Michiko Lima
c/o XT Studio
135 West 29th Street
Suite 1200
New York, NY 10001
Memo: Nato Lima Foundation
http://www.myspace.com/natolimafoundation
