Veteran Puerto Rican salsa singer Ismael Miranda was released from the hospital where he was recovering from a stroke he suffered three weeks ago, although he was transferred to rehab on medical advice to continue his recovery process.
“We want to share with you the good news that Ismael Miranda was fired and on the recommendation of his doctors, he was transferred to rehab to continue his recovery after his delicate surgery,” the Miranda Battle family reported in a press last Friday. release.
“We ask all of you to keep praying for Ismael’s health and ask that God give him the strength so that he can fully recover,” asked the relatives of the so-called “Pretty boy of salsa” and the legendary member of the Las Estrellas orchestra. . . by Fania.
Miranda, 70, underwent surgery in late January for complications in the cerebellum, his relatives reported.
“We are confident that he will soon be home and enjoy his family and be able to read and listen to all the messages from you who love him so much,” the members of the Miranda Battle family demanded.
“Your prayers and support today have been a great blessing to us. Let us continue to pray that God will restore Ishmael to his perfect timing,” they said.
Miranda underwent surgery for a stroke, so he was hospitalized.
The 70-year-old artist underwent surgery on January 23 on the advice of his doctor after complications in the cerebellum.
The artist had been in hospital since January 22 due to dizziness that led to the decision to keep him under observation.
After putting him through several tests, doctors confirmed that the singer had suffered a stroke.
Miranda celebrated her 53 years in the music world in 2019.
In his career he stands out for being part of the Sextet Pipo y su Combo and Andy Harlow y su Sexteto’s group.
In 1967 he made his first record with Joey Pastrana entitled “Let’s Ball”, in which a teenager from Miranda scored his first radio hit with “Rumbón melón”.
With the good impression his performances with Andy Harlow made, his brother Larry decided to recruit him for his orchestra.
Convinced of the young singer’s potential, Larry launched a new production in 1968 entitled “Orquesta Harlow presents Ismael Miranda”, which was followed by recordings “Electric”, “Tribute to Arsenio Rodríguez”, “Harlow’s Harem”, “Abran paso” and “Chance”.
At the height of the salsa boom, Miranda broke through with spectacular force in 1973 with the launch of the production “This is how a son is composed”.
The success would later accompany him with songs like “The empty bed”, “The broken glass”, “Borinquen has montuno”, “Like my people” and “Las cuarentas”.