Marciano Cantero, leader of the Green Dwarfs. He died at the age of 62. Photographic archive
The news of the death of Marciano Cantero, leader, singer and bassist of Enanitos Verdes, the most important rock band that Mendoza has given, has hit his colleagues and friends in the world of music hard.
Horacio Cantero, that was his name on the DNI, was 62 years old and died at the Cuyo Clinic, after an operation in which a kidney and part of his spleen had been removed.
One of the first to complain about the news was the journalist and broadcaster Carla Ritrovatoone of the most characteristic voices of Rock and Pop radio. On Twitter, Ritrovato wrote: “It is confirmed, Marciano Cantero, an extraordinary green dwarf, died at the age of 62 in Mendoza. A hug to the band, family and friends with all the respect of my heart.”
Another rock journalist, Sebastián Grandi, producer of Bebe Contepomi on Mega, also complained about the news: “Few people are capable of writing songs that cross borders and generations and be, at the same time, the same simple person as always. Marciano Cantero was one of them. Argentine music and those of us who love art will miss him. “
Journalist Juan Pablo Varsky recalled a sentence from Cantero himself and uploaded it to his twitter: “As a child I wanted to be a footballer. My father represented Argentino de Mendoza in AFA and I always went on the pitch. It couldn’t be, but in a goal there is music, and in music every melody that is born is like the comedy that ends in a goal “. Marciano Cantero, leader of Enanitos Verdes RIP????.
The band posted a mourning tape on its official Instagram site, which thousands of the group’s fans started commenting on. It should be remembered that Green Enanitos are the most listened to Argentine rock band on Spotify.
The PopArt Discos record label also joined the pain of Cantero’s death: “We regret the death of Marciano Cantero, singer of Enanitos Verdes. A great artist who started but above all a great person who leaves an indelible mark. Our condolences to all your loved ones. “
His brother Eduardo Cantero said that Marciano’s remains will be veiled at the Ministry of Culture in Mendoza, on Calle España and Gutiérrez in the capital Mendoza.
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Source: Clarin
