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Cuban musician, El Taiger, dies at 37 after US shooting

A popular “urbano” singer who mixed reggaeton with traditional Cuban music, he was known for songs such as “La Historia,” “Papelito,” and “Habla Matador.”

“We bid farewell to one of the most recognised figures of the urban genre, who did not renounce his Cuban identity and always expressed love for his country,” the Cuban Institute of Music said in a statement on Facebook.

Based in the United States for several years, Carbajal Zaldivar had been hospitalised in Miami since October 3 after local authorities found him unconscious inside a car. Miami police were investigating the shooting.

The musician’s family thanked his medical team and those “who offered prayers and tributes during his hospitalisation” in a statement released on social media.

“Turn up the volume of your music, dance, and celebrate his life,” the family added.