June 21, 2023, 6:55 PM
June 21, 2023, 6:55 PM
“When I go, If you want to cry, better give me a smile, I don’t want to cry, I want joy, I will always remember my farewell”, Franz Chuquimia, leader and vocalist of the group Jach’a Mallku, sang loudly in one of his last performances in Oruro. On Monday that unmistakable voice went out and this Wednesday he was fired at the Garden cemetery in the city of La Paz.
“My dad is not dead, he is with us, here, giving us the strength we need, to thank everyone for being here. And daddy you would have wanted none of this to end, to continue and we will carry on your legacy. Look at so many people who have come to see you, who love you, ”Sebastián, one of Franz’s sons, managed to outline in a speech way, who will now replace his father in the group.
“It’s the first time I’ve stepped on stagethe second time I take the microphone and I do it for my dad, “the boy confessed.
The municipality of La Paz provided the Alberto Saavedra Pérez theater for the final farewell to the national singer-songwriter who toured all the stages. Born in La Paz in 1969, at the age of 25 he founded Jach’a Mallku. Since then he has done nothing but achieve success in the west of the country and in neighboring countries.
at the farewell, the musicians of his group performed some of his hits such as “Por quererte más” and “Morenada al amor”. Those attending the wake joined the songs between applause and tears. “You will always live in our hearts”, “fly high mate”, “long live Jach’a Mallku”, “thank you, teacher Franz for your teachings”, expressed the musicians of the group, to later interpret the renowned brunette Cecilia.
At 1:00 p.m. the wake ended. A massive caravan, in the company of the Eduardo Caba municipal band, toured the streets of downtown La Paz in a funeral march to the Jardín Cemetery.
