Egidio Cuadrado, icon of Colombian music and accordionist for Carlos Vives, has died for 71 years. The fall catastrophe led to complications related to a neumonia on Monday (October 21) in Bogotá.

“From the bottom of my heart, the Clínica Universitaria Colombia allows me to inform public opinion of the violation in our institution of the artist Egidio Cuadrado,” he said in a statement from the official press secretary of the Clínica Universitaria Colombia.

“Hoy lo despedimos homenajeando no solo su carrera sino al man humble que con su acordeón nos hizo parte de su familia al lamarnos a todos ‘compadres y comadres, compadritos y comadritas’,” Vives expressed in a statement billboard. “Egidio Cuadrado, the woman who took her Sombrero vueltiao, her Mochila Arhuaca and her 12 accordions, quedará para siempre en nuestros corazones; “Añorando is that song that penetrates in his noble heart and wishes the world that life speaks to the mayor as soon as he experiences the match of a Rey Vallenato as him.”

Cuadraro nació in Villanueva, La Guajira, and aprendió tocar el acordeón over the years. At the beginning of the 90s, part of the tropical orchestra La Provincia de Vives, he lived with Tropipop sounds that embodied the spirit of music with contemporary pop-rock melodies.

Support Colombian folk music, the art of Cuadrado dio vida and some of Vives’ most important albums, including La Tierra del Olvido 1995. In 2021, the Academia Latina de la Grabación awarded the Premio del Consejo Directivo to individuals who made a significant contribution to Latin American music during their careers in interpretation.

“An artist comes from the public – without us appreciating him. “(Agradezco) entered the Latin Grammys because of the importance of our local and our Colombian music and most recently with my accordion, my first boyfriend and a larger extension of my boyfriend…” Cuadrado wrote on his Instagram account upon receiving the award.

In the first year, Cuadrado was part of Vives’ documentary film Return to Escalonaavailable as part of ViX’s premium streaming plan.

“Since then, I have taken a deep break in music and in the lives of the people I met,” Vives continued in his final letter. “With her accordion, the melodies that sound around the world, at Colombian festivals and at reunions with friends, created a lazo between generations.” Her warm son and her generous spirit transformed each time into a black sound, and her Children felt like part of their family, used to everything. Today, while I was recording, I celebrated not only my great talent, but also the love and love I had in every note. “Egidio, your music lives again, and every time you lose the voice of your accordion.”