Jose Manuel CarvajalCuban musician better known as “The Taiger”lost his life this Thursday in Miamiafter spending a week in the hospital for a gunshot to the head.
In Cubahis followers held a farewell “as he would have wanted”; with an atmosphere of celebration and joy.
In this regard, the Cuban Institute of Music He issued a message through Facebook, in which he said: “We say goodbye to one of the most recognized figures of the urban genre, who did not renounce his status as Cuban and always expressed love for his country.”
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Carvajal had lived in Miami, United States, for several years. On October 3, authorities in that city received an alert and found the musician unconscious inside a car, so he was transferred to the intensive care area of a hospital.
The author of hits like “Matador speaks” y “Mandarin Brand”was hospitalized for seven days at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, where he finally died.
Jorge Hernandez Carvajalcousin of the artist and leader of the group Los Cuatro, in which El Taiger began his career in music, shared a message to announce his death and asked to remember him as he was.
The family, for its part, thanked the medical team in charge of José Manuel’s health and the fans who sent prayers and tributes; while some Cuban artists also joined in the condolences.
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“Turn up your music, dance and celebrate his life,” the family added in a statement.
In Cuba, his fans held a concentration in a park Guanabacoa neighborhood To say goodbye, they placed photos of him at the entrance of an old church and lit candles while singing his hits.
“We are sad, very sad, but we are celebrating as he wanted, he said he wanted a party, joy. We have already lit its candle so that it reaches heaven with light,” shared one of the attendees.
Miami authorities are investigating the incident due to which the artist lost his life.