National artists mourn the death of Diego Gallardo (Aire del Golfo), which occurred during the state of emergency

“A good friend of mine just died due to a stray bullet in Ceibos. and colleague in both technology and music (…) You can’t believe this, Dieguito Gallardo“complained the actor and TV presenter Carlos Scavone about the facts surrounded the death of the Guayaquil musician the afternoon of this Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the day Ecuador faced an escalation of violence on the streets.

Aire del Golfo is the solo project of Guayaquil singer-songwriter Diego Gallardo. Active since 2016, his music took off as inspiration from his hometown and different emotions involving the different stages of life.

Gallardo started with his first single Pitahaya woman in 2018 and positioned themselves in the local Ecuadorian independent scene.

Musician Diego Gallardo is among the fatalities of the shooting in Los Ceibos, north of Guayaquil

After his death was announced, The community of Ecuadorian musicians has expressed its outrage and sadness.

“We just lost one of our fellow musicians, a great artist whom I was fortunate to know because of evil! I only have one button. Let’s pray for his family and may God have him in his glory.” wrote Ana Belén Music on X (formerly Twitter).

The singer-songwriter Ceci Juno He posted his disbelief: “My holy God, that cannot be true. “That can’t be right, Diego.”

“My cousin, Diego Gallardo, just passed away. We are in shock. We can’t believe it. What a pain, it’s not fair,” he wrote. Vivianna Gomez.

He Teatro Sánchez Aguilar joined in mourning the death of the singer-songwriter and recognized it as an icon of Ecuadorian music. “Our solidarity hug to your loved ones. Diego, your voice and your art will remain in our hearts.”