The Cuban singer Lenier Mesa shared this Wednesday on his Instagram account a solidarity event in Caserío Barbosa in Puerto Rico, where he, along with several Latin urban artists, distributed toys to children in that public housing community.
In the post on his verified account, Lenier tagged the participating artists: Héctor Delgado (@hectordelgadoministriesr), Luar La L, Izaak, Tito Bambino, and Hanzellah. "Giving away toys with the children in the Barbosa neighborhood. Amen, thank you Boricuas for the opportunity," wrote the artist.
Among the distributed toys were dolls, board games, basketballs, and Monster Jam trucks, delivered in a sports area of the neighborhood with a court and a chain-link fence.
The group's presence in Puerto Rico coincided with the celebration of the Tu Música Urbano Awards 2026, whose gala took place this Thursday at the Coca-Cola Music Hall on the island, where Tito El Bambino received a tribute and Hanzellah was among the performing acts.
The post sparked a wide-ranging debate in the comments, with mixed reactions from those who praised the gesture and those who questioned why Lenier, being Cuban, did not take similar actions on the island.
"A Cuban giving away toys, that's life," wrote one user. Another comment was more direct: "In Puerto Rico, you haven't given even a top to the children of Cuba." A user responded to that criticism by pointing to the political cause: "When the dictatorship is gone, you'll see how there will be toys."
There were also those who asked the artist to replicate the gesture in Cuba: "Lenier, do that in Cuba."
The most interacted comment was one that said: "Lenier is meeting with God," a perception that makes sense considering that among the event's participants was Héctor Delgado, a former member of the duo Héctor & Tito, who is now involved in Christian ministry.
Lenier Mesa, born in Güines, Mayabeque, began his career in Cuban rural popular music before emigrating to Miami and reinventing himself in the urban genre.
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