The Accordion Rebel, Celso Piña, passes away

Mexican

singer, composer, and accordionist Celso Piña was urgently admitted to hospital San Vicente in Monterrey, Mexico due to a heart attack .

On Wednesday afternoon , Mexican journalist Denisse Maerker reported that the musician of “Cumbia sobre el río” had passed away.

Celso Piña

,who was born on April 6th, 1953 in Monterrey, Nuevo León , was one of the most notable figures in Cumbia music, which is one of the most spread Latin American genres . He pioneered in mixing a tropical base with popular genres like Norteño, Sonidero, Ska, Reggae, Rap, Hip Hop, and R&B.

Throughout his career, Celso Piña, who was a self-taught accordionist and developed a unique style, won two Latin Grammy Awards for “Best Contemporary Tropical Album” and “Best New Artist From the North,” and also won an MTV Latino Award for “Best Alternative Artist.”

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