This Saturday afternoon, the death of the Colombian singer, accordionist and composer Lisandro Meza, internationally known for songs such as ‘You are pillao’, ‘Las tapas’ or ‘Baracunatana’, was announced in a clinic in the city of Sincelejo.
Meza, 86 years old, had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit since December 6 and died on the eve of ‘Sunday the 24th’, as one of his most popular Christmas carols is called, and ten years and a day after the death of Diomedes Díaz, another idol of lagenato music.
Lisandro Meza, the ‘Macho of America’, dies
“The specialized clinic Concepción regrets to report the sensitive death of maestro Lisandro Meza Márquez, a minstrel of sabanera music, porro, cumbia, lagenato and disseminator of Colombian music in the world,” the medical center said in a statement.
The artist was known as “the macho of America”, thanks to the recognition of his music outside Colombia, in countries such as Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and Paraguay.
‘La cumbia del amor’, ‘Baracunatana’ and ‘Entre rejas’, some of the best-known songs by the Colombian Lisandro Meza
Colombian media have indicated that the singer was admitted due to brain ischemia. In dialogue with Blu Radio, One of his sons He reported that he entered the medical center with a headache, dizziness, lack of coordination of his body and difficulty speaking.
The situation had caused hemodynamic decompensation which was treatable when he was admitted and despite progressing favorably, he died on December 23, according to his family members. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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