The vocalist of Enanitos Verdes, ‘Marciano’ Cantero, dies

Horacio “Marciano” Cantero, lead singer of Enanitos Verdesdied this Thursday, September 8, they report international media. She was 62 years old.

The singer had been in intensive care for more than a week, in a private clinic in Mendoza, Argentina.

He had undergone emergency surgery and had a kidney and part of his spleen removed, reported Clarion from Argentina.

“Unfortunately he was unable to overcome the complications. I want to personally thank all the fans, all the friends in life, the family, all the prayers and the support we have received these days,” said Javier Cantero, son of “Marciano,” to the media in his country.

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Cantero, also a bassist for the rock band that has been on stage for more than four decades, began to feel bad on August 29 when he was admitted to the Cuyo clinic in Mendoza, where he has lived since 2017.

Close friends of the artist commented to Page 12 from Argentina He had kidney problems for a long time.

The Green Dwarfs is one of the most popular rock bands in Spanish. It currently has more than 8 million monthly listeners and its most popular melody is “Lamento Boliviano”, according to Spotify.

“Marciano” was the founder, singer and composer of the band created in 1979. They had just finished part of a tour of Latin America and the United States. In October and November they had more dates planned in Mexico and some American cities.

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‘A ‘Martian’ much loved in the industry

Horacio Eduardo Cantero Hernández (his full name) was the vocalist and leader of the Argentine rock group Enanitos Verdes.

According to the newspaper El Clarín, Hernández “took his first steps in Mendoza together with guitarist Felipe Staiti and drummer Daniel Píccolo. Together, at the end of the 70s they became the most popular band in Mendoza and decided to try their luck in Buenos Aires”.

Considered by his friends and family as a friendly, humble human being with a great sense of humor, “Marciano”, as he was affectionately called, became, along with his fellow Enanitos Verdes, an icon of rock in Spanish.

The band’s biggest blow to fame came with their second studio album, time trial, from which classic songs such as “La Muralla Verde”, “Cada Vez que Digo Adiós” and “Tus Viejas Cartas” are derived, which went around all of Latin America, being very well received in Mexico.

After the recent coronavirus pandemic, the Green Enanitos were about to reactivate their international anniversary tour, with which they celebrated their 40-year career.

Just last April they dazzled their Mexican fans with a sellout concert at the National Auditorium.

With information from the Reforma Agency