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The CDMX Ministry of Culture confirmed the death of the Reactor spokesman.
The Mexican music scene is saying goodbye to an invaluable personality who gave his all both on stage and in the radio booths. The death of Gerardo Pimentel “Zopi”, the well-known singer of Los Rastrillos, has been announced.
It was the Ministry of Culture of Mexico City that confirmed the death of the Reactor spokesman, who battled leukemia in the final stages of his life. Rest in peace, Zopi…
Zopi had re-entered the hospital
Zopi was diagnosed with myeloid leukemia more than two years ago. He was immediately treated at the National Cancer Institute. receive a bone marrow transplant.
The cost of the transplant and the treatment to be carried out was very high, according to some of them The music scene, family and friends started a campaign to raise funds to help the Mexican reggae idol.
After starting treatment and the transplant, he remained stable in the last few months. Unfortunately, Zopi had a relapse in recent days and had to be hospitalized again. In a recent post via the program’s Facebook account Bicitlanthe bassist of Los Rastrillos described how they broke the news to him that the illness had returned.
“As the first anniversary of my bone marrow transplant was almost over, I thought they would tell me when I could return to work in person… But there was no good news, quite the opposite. The latest tests showed that the myeloid leukemia had returned and destroyed virtually my entire transplant.“wrote the speaker.
Zopi remained optimistic about the situation and again asked for financial support. On the other hand, the other members of Los Rastrillos organized an event in support of their founding member to collect funds.
Unfortunately, this Monday, April 8, the Ministry of Culture published a publication in which They confirmed the death of Gerardo Pimentel, the brilliant Zopi, a huge personality who left an important legacy in Mexican music and musical culture.
Zopi’s legacy
Gerardo Pimentel “Zopi”, as we said, became one of the prominent figures of the reggae scene in Mexico. Towards the end of the ’80s, he founded Los Rastrillos, a band that made its way through the underground scene until gaining national recognition in a slowly emerging scene.
However, his work went beyond the stage and the four string instruments. Zopi, a die-hard reggae lover, praised the scene of this style of music also the implementation of the remembered program Reggaevolution via reactor 105.7.
He also drove at this station Bicitlana program in which he constantly promotes the use of bicycles as an alternative means of transport and the rights for cyclists and pedestrians.
“We always see each other, dear musical partner Gerardo Pimentel “Zopi”.. On behalf of everyone, we send a strong and supportive hug to his family and loved ones. wrote Rokoko-Pantheon on his X/Twitter account.
“Zopi, Gerardo Pimentel, Los Rastrillos, Compañero… Let the earth be mild. Bon Voyage“they expressed via the Alicia forum account on the same social network.
Goodbye, Zopi.
