December music says goodbye to one of its great composers. On the night of Thursday, June 6, the singer died José de Jesús Muñoz Ospina, after his family confirmed his death.
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The performer of hits like You got married Toño, No plant or anything, The pain of a man, among other, was born in Bello in April 1931 and it was one of the key pieces in the music heard among the mountains of Antioquia.
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The singer sang most of his hits with his duet The Reliquaries, an artistic group considered the ancestor of other greats such as Darío Gómez. He was also relevant with his projects as a soloist and in groups like The rare and The Belladinos.
The death of the Antioquian composer was announced through a statement published on the Instagram profile of Los Relicarios.
“We reaffirm our commitment to preserving the legacy of the Master, José Muñoz Jr., one of his sons, who continues to lead our father’s musical heritage with honor, ensuring that each letter and each note continues to vibrate with the authenticity and love with which they were created,” they expressed.
In turn, they expressed their disagreement by saying that “in these moments of mourning, certain private and government entities are facilitating the activities of groups that are trying to misappropriate the name of “The Reliquaries”.
Faced with this, the group calls on the authorities to respect the history and integrity of José Muñoz’s legacy.
The artist is being veiled in room 2 of Campos de Paz and his funeral will be held at 7:00 p.m. this Friday in the La Asunción chapel of this same cemetery. Later, his body will be cremated.
