A very dark night was experienced in the capital of Cesar on Tuesday, May 21, after the sad news of the death of one of the great exponents of vallenato, Omar Antonio Geles, 57 years old, who reached the Erasmo Clinic in Valledupar, where his death was confirmed.
The surroundings of the healthcare center were filled with hundreds of followers who at that moment could not believe the departure of the singer-songwriter and accordion player. that left iconic themes for posterity such as The ways of the life, Late I met him either Four Roses.
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The fans joined the tears of Geles’ closest relatives and friends, who arrived at the aforementioned IPS without vital signs. (Health Services Providing Institution), as reported in a statement on the television news Caracol News.
Subsequently, Spontaneous caravans emerged in the vallenata city with which they paid tribute to the author of vallenatos performed by great exponents of the genre. such as Diomedes Díaz, Patricia Teherán, Jorge Oñate, Silvestre Dangond, Jorge Celedón, among others.
According to media dedicated to the information of the artists of that Colombian rhythm, the lifeless body of the artist was removed from the Clinic around 10:30 at night in a hearse that was followed by a large number of admirers of the prolific singer-songwriter, who after his death becomes a new legend of Colombian folklore.
“Omar, Omar, Omar, Omar”, Geles’ followers who came to the IPS chanted in tears, while the coffin was being transported and his immortal song was heard in the background. The ways of the lifeas evidenced by a video they published on the Facebook account Vallenato Portal.
Meanwhile in the media Pulse reported that Silvestre Dangond, with whom they had an unforgettable presentation at the Nemesio Camacho el Campín stadium, in Bogotá, He arrived late at night in Valledupar to coordinate the great tribute that is being prepared for the man “to whom he owed half of his musical career.”
And the tributes to Geles have not stopped since it became known about his death, among them Points Memory of the National Radio Television of Colombia (RTVC)which saves and protects the audiovisual archive of Colombia, which had the great detail of publishing the video when the artist established himself as Rey Vallenato.
“Señal Memoria mourns the death of the composer and vallenato idol Omar Geles. Today we remember his participation in the Francisco el Hombre Festival. In addition to singing and composing, he also had a great talent for the accordion. What is the song you remember most? (sic),” they trilled along with the video.
Carlos Vives also published a thread on his official account on the social network X with which he paid a heartfelt tribute to the singer-songwriter with whom he not only shared stages and musical projects, but also a great friendship.
“It is not easy to accept that an artist like Omar Geles, with so much talent, with so much joy, with so many stories to tell, with so much love for people, has suddenly left. I could tell you many stories of a truly fraternal artist, without egoism, and loved by everyone. I’m going to miss you dear Omar, rest in peace. We continue on the paths of life until we meet again (sic),” he trilled.
Geles’ death was known after he was admitted to the emergency room on Tuesday night at Erasmus Clinic. He was urgently transferred due to a cardiorespiratory arrest which caused his death, as confirmed by his relatives.
