Santo Domingo – Dominican musician and orchestra conductor Wilfrido Vargas died Wednesday of pneumonia and influenza A, the Merengue Players’ Office reported in a brief statement. He was taken to a private medical center in Santo Domingo.
Vargas, 73, is in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Corazones Unidos clinic in the heart of the Dominican capital. The award-winning merengue dancer returned to the country on Monday after completing artistic commitments in Puerto Rico, the release noted, adding that Vargas developed flu symptoms while traveling.
The statement added that this Wednesday, Vargas had to be assisted by his staff and his representative Huasca Henriquez, who, like the Dominican Melengro, was affected by the influenza virus, although Symptoms are mild.
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The artist achieved great success during his long merengue career and he contributed to the internationalization of this rhythm.
“African”, “Dance of the Dogs”, “Gardener”, “Funny Man” or “Volveré” are some of the most popular songs performed by the Vargas Orchestra, which was established in the early 1970s began his career. last century.