The artist was born in Havana and became one of the greatest exponents of cubatón, a genre that fuses traditional Cuban music with reggaetón.
After dying for a week at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, United States, the death of the Cuban-born reggaeton singer José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, better known as El Taiger.
The artist was admitted to the hospital after being found shot in the head on Friday of last week.
Through a statement released on the artist’s Instagram account, his family confirmed that “unfortunately, this afternoon (Thursday), The Taiger was declared dead and has now been reunited with his beloved mother in heaven“.
“His family would like to express their sincerest gratitude to the medical team at Jackson Memorial Hospital for their tireless efforts, as well as the millions who offered prayers and tributes during his hospitalization“added the text.
He further said that “although this news is both shocking and heartbreaking, we encourage El Taiger fans to honor his memory by celebrating the joy he brought to so many. Turn up your music, dance and celebrate your life. The Taiger was the feeling of the people, and now we must maintain that feeling through their music and their legacy.”
Who was the reggaeton player known as El Taiger?
José Manuel Carbajal Zaldívar, 37, became known in Cuba as El Tiger and is considered one of the greatest exponents of urban music in his country.
Born on September 6, 1987 in Havana, he is an essential piece of the musical genre called cubatónwhich fuses traditional Cuban rhythms with reggaeton.
His success was rapid, since in 2016 he released his first album, called Taiger, and The following year his music was part of the soundtrack of the film Fast and Furious 8..
However, his artistic success was accompanied by several controversies, since at the time of his death He was facing charges in the United States for drug possession, armed robbery and assault.
Regarding the investigation carried out by the Miami police in the case, it was reported that The possibility that the reggaeton player had made an attempt on his life was completely ruled out.so the incident is being treated as a homicide.
According to information leaked about the police investigation, A resident of the Hialeah neighborhood is being sought for his possible connection to the incident.