The famous Mexican composer Armando Manzanero contracted coronavirus and had to be hospitalized. The 85-year-old musician is in a fragile health condition.
Master Armando Manzanero tested positive for covid-19 and is being treated in accordance with established medical protocols, the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico announced in a statement. “We appreciate the concerns and displays of affection of the authors and composers, the public in general and the media,” he added without giving details of his health status.
Stable, with assisted breathing and in a conscious state. This is what the Mexican singer-songwriter is like, who was hospitalized yesterday after presenting problems supplying his body with oxygen and diagnosed with Covid-19.
Manzanero’s hospitalization was later confirmed by his daughter Martha Manzanero Arjona. “My father is a warrior, the doctors have said they will do what they can to save him from this disease,” he explained.
“He’s not intubated, he’s divorced and he does have respiratory assistance, but it’s with a high-flow oxygen tank. He’s being looked after by the doctors and I spoke to him today. He has a serious illness and he’s an elderly person,” even though he looks so vital, “he said on TV Azteca’s program this morning.
Manzanero, 85, is one of the most famous composers in Mexico. His pieces include well-known themes of romantic music such as “Somos novios” and “Contigolear”, which have also been performed by artists such as Luis Miguel and Alejandro Fernndez.