Marciano Cantero, the singer of Los Enanitos Verdes, has died

Marciano Cantero, the singer of Enanitos Verdes, died Thursday at the age of 62 in Mendoza, where he was admitted to the Cuyo Clinic. He had undergone emergency surgery last week and had a kidney and part of his spleen removed..

The news arrived on Thursday evening. According to early medical reports, she had severe complications with the only remaining kidney.

In recent days there has been great concern among his fans and many messages of encouragement on social networks. Green Dwarfs is not alone one of the pioneer bands in the export of Argentine rockbut it also has the most listened to song on Spotify: Bolivian lamentmore than 394 million plays.

a much loved figure

Horacio Eduardo Cantero Hernandezhis full name, takes his first steps in Mendoza with the guitarist Filippo Staiti and the drummer Daniele Piccolo. Together, in the late 1970s they became the most popular band in Mendoza and decided to try their luck in Buenos Aires.

The first steps were tough, but gradually they made themselves known and managed to perform at festivals and attract the attention of producers, until finally they were offered to record their first album. It came out in 1984 and planned to produce Leo Suchatovichfather of Mateo, leader of Knowing Russia, and had the special participation of David Lebon as invited.

Sympathetic, humble, with a great sense of humor and his signature Mendoza tone, Marciano and his companions quickly earned a place in the tough Buenos Aires scene.

the boom of the mainland

Enanitos Verdes made the leap in popularity with their second album, Contrareloj, produced by Andres Calamaro and with successes The green wall, every time I greet you Y Your old letters

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