20/03/2021 – 8:12 AM (GMT-4)
Cuban musician Hugo Antonio Morejón Gómez, trombonist with the popular orchestra Los Van Van, died this Saturday in Havana at the age of 64 from a heart attack.
The news was announced on the wall of ‘Formell y Los Van Van’ on Facebook.
“And with this final chord we say goodbye to our great Hugo, an excellent musician, friend and family man, today we are in Mourning and we are sure that you will remain the star who now comes from heaven for the orchestra and your loved ones. love you. Always “, commented on the post.
Morejón had been in Los Van Van since 1984, after going through other popular music groups such as Pacho Alonso and Adalberto Álvarez and the rock group Los Dada.
Born April 20, 1956 in the Cuban capital, he was also a keyboardist and arranger.
According to the user’s Facebook account The Best Salseros in the World, he was “a major creative force in the music of Los Van Van,” the creator of “many of the beautiful horn mambos that make up much of it. make sound. of ‘El Train’ “.
“He is also an accomplished keyboardist and has played many memorable synth solos for Los Van Van,” the information says.
At the age of seven Morejón Gómez moved to Matanzas, where he received lessons from Rafael Somavilla. In 1970 he returned to Havana to study at the National School of Art (ENA). There he trained for six years until his professional life took off.
On social networks, friends and followers have expressed their pain over his sudden death and condolences to his family, especially his widow, Eloisa María Lipuzcua Verdecia.
In recent times, Los Van Van has suffered the loss of people closely related to the orchestra.
Last February died ‘El Teniente’, who was the utility company for more than forty years from the group.
He died in January 2020 at the age of 82 flutist Orlando Cantó, one of the founders
Cantó, christened ‘El viejo espigón’ and ‘Flauta mayor’ by the singer Pedrito Calvo, was part of the group since its inception, in 1969, until 1995.
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