Music figures, such as Luisito Ayala, Víctor Manuelle, La India, Norberto Vélez, Oscarito Serrano, Nino Segarra, Pichie Pérez, Big Boy, Willie González, Giro, José Ernesto Parra, Edwin Rivera, David Pabón, Ángel Pérez (‘Papito El Bello ” ), Poldo Castro, Maelo Ruiz, Charlie Cruz and Pedro Arroyo, paid their respects to the singer Tito Rojas today during his vigil at the Marcelo Trujillo Panisse Coliseum, in Humacao.
The followers of the “Gallo Salsero” received the box singing and dancing their hits.
Luisito Ayala, who shared with Rojas in the Puerto Rican Power Orchestra, told Walo Radio Oriental 1240 AM that he was drinking “a bitter and very sad drink” because of his colleague’s departure.
He stressed that “we have lost some of the glory of salsa around the world. He has left us a great legacy ”, also emphasizing that there will be music by Tito Rojas,“ for a good time, for life ”.
The former manager of Rojas for 20 years, Roberto Cruz, pointed out that he was “in pain, but thankful to people. This has been enormous. “
He stressed that Rojas was “too modest” and unaware of his international fame.
Cruz remembered that the salsero always greeted men with a kiss and a hug.
Titus traveled and brought the name of this city to the world. Always with pride to be a Humacaeño, and especially Mariana, ”he insisted.
He said his former boss was the interpreter who first sang salsa in Israel, as he also visited Africa and Europe.
The singer Ismael Miranda expressed his condolences to the Rojas Escobar family at the Toñito Flores funeral home in the municipality.
The funeral procession departs Wednesday, to the sound of the music of the “Gallo Salsero”, from the funeral home – from 10:00 am – to the Pax Christi cemetery in the eastern city.
Tito Rojas died at dawn on Saturday after leaving a family party and stopping at a cousin’s house while in ill health, where he collapsed and couldn’t reach the hospital.