The remains of Javier Martínez, leader of Manal and Argentine rock figure, were laid to rest at a funeral home in Chacarita (Photo: RS Photos)
These are days of great pain for Argentine music due to the death of Javier Martínezwho was leader of Manal and one of the leading musicians of national rock and blues. In a funeral home in Chacarita, his remains were laid to rest, where some of the most important musicians in the country arrived to bid farewell to a music icon in our country.
The singer, who had remained in intensive care in a highly complex center in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Almagro, was fired by Moris, Lito Vitale, Hilda Lizarazu, Lito Vitale, Miguel “Botafogo” Vilanova, Willy Quiroga, Claudio Kleiman, Marcelo Corvalán, among others.
Dora Martínez, Javier’s sister, who was in charge of reporting the sad news of the artist’s death, also accompanied her brother in his last goodbye.
Key figures of national rock gathered to say goodbye to Javier Martínez, who died at the age of 78 (Photo: RS Photos)
Moris was one of the rock greats who was at Javier Martínez’s wake
Hilda Lizarazu attended Javier Martínez’s farewell
Lito Vitale was one of the musicians from our country who attended the wake of Javier Martínez, singer of Manal
Alejandro Medina, also a member of Manal, was at the last goodbye to Javier Martínez
Adrián Taverna, historical sound engineer for Soda Stereo and Gustavo Cerati
Juan Rodríguez, drummer of Sui Generis and Polifemo
Daniel Ripoll, director of Pelo Magazine
The journalist and musician Claudio Kleiman
Marcelo Corvalan, bassist and former ANIMAL and Carajo
Miguel “Botafogo” Vilanova
Dora, Javier Martínez’s sister, with Patán Vidal
Moris at Javier Martínez’s wake
Photos: RS Photos
