The news was confirmed by his children this Saturday. The musician was 58 years old and had been facing liver cancer for more than one.
He singer and Argentine percussionist Paul Molinawho was a fundamental part of different formations of the punk rock, alternative rock and reggae band Todos Tus Muertos and the reggae trio Lumumba, He died this Saturday at the age of 58.. “The children of Pablo wanted to inform you that our father today passed away after years of fighting cancer. We wanted to thank all his loved ones and his fans for all the support for our father always. Rest in power”, is the statement that his family issued through Molina’s social networks.
the same musician with Afro-Argentine roots born in Buenos Aires He had reported a little over a year ago that he had to get away from the stage to dedicate himself fully to his cancer treatment for a tumor in the liver. He even kept his followers up to date on what he was going through, always through his Instagram @pablomolina_ok, and a few months ago he also asked for economic collaboration in order to deal with the situation.
Molina joined Todos Tus Muertos in 1993, a band led by Fidel Nadal and Horacio “Gamexane” Villafañe and that he had burst onto the scene of the return to democracy in 1985. Molina initially entered as a percussionist, but his colleagues noticed that he had conditions and later on he also began to contribute as a singer. The first album with the band was “Dale aborigen”, TTM’s third studio album, which featured star guests such as the Basque Fermín Muguruza from Negu Gorriak and Manu Chao (at that time the leader of Mano Negra). The plaque, reggae punk cut, marked the definitive consecration of the group.
Molina participated in three more albums until 1998, before the group had their first breakup. She was also a singer in three others in the second stage.
Besides, Along with Fidel and his brother Amilcar Nadal, they delved into Rastafarian culture and even traveled to Jamaica to get to the roots of the reggae genre. This resulted in Lumumba’s side project, especially active during the second half of the 90s, when they recorded three albums. Beyond the returns and meetings with these two bands, Molina began an important solo career in 2000.
Source: Ambito
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