Musical characters 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 tribute today to the singer Tito Rojas during his awakening at the Marcelo Trujillo Panisse Coliseum in Humacao.
“Gallo Salsero” fans received the coffin singing and dancing to their hits.
Luisito Ayala, who shared with Rojas in the Puerto Rican Power Orchestra, told Walo Radio Oriental 1240 AM that he was going through “a bitter and very sad drink” because of his colleague’s departure.
He stressed that “we have lost one of the salsa glories of the world. He left us a great legacy “, also emphasizing that there will be music by Tito Rojas,” for a good time, for a lifetime “.
Rojas’ former manager for 20 years, Roberto Cruz, stressed that he is “painful, but grateful to the people. It was huge. “
He stressed that Rojas was “too humble” 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 into the world. Always with his pride of being a Humacaeño and, most importantly, of Mariana “, he insisted.
He mentioned that his former boss was the singer who sang salsa for the first time in Israel, as he also visited Africa and Europe.
Singer Ismael Miranda offered his condolences to the Rojas Escobar family at the Toñito Flores funeral home in the city.
The funeral procession will leave on Wednesday, to the sound of “Gallo Salsero” music, from the funeral home – starting at 10:00 in the morning – to the Pax Christi cemetery in the eastern city.
Tito Rojas died early on Saturday after leaving a family party and stopping at a cousin’s house when he was in poor health, where he collapsed and could not get to the hospital.