RIP Ricardo "Papín" Abreu Hernández

[Congadelica]

Ricardo "Papín" Abreu Hernández, eldest Abreu brother and founder of Los Papines has passed away at 76 years of age, he is the second of the 4 brothers to have died. Ibae Ricardo

19 dec 1933 to 19 may 2009, A life long habanero from Los Pocitos-Marianao

[seisporocho1]

great performer and swinging rumba! I hope their legacy continues.
This week I will listen to Los Papines in memory of Papin.
Gracias a Dios por habernoslo prestado por 76 anos!!
Que descanse en paz.

[bongosnotbombs]

Very sad. I had read he was in the hospital.

[Tonio]

Ai yaiyai, Los Papines are my heros!!

Hope they can continue..

RIP Ricardo !!

T

[ABAKUA]

A truly sad loss to our world.

[docarroyo]

Los Papines were and are a major influence on me, I saw them when they came to New York in the 70's at 3 different shows. I smuggled a small cassette recorder into the Corso and taped them live, Im sorry to say I lost the tape. Years later I saw them in Puerto Rico still cooking with a couple of new faces. Their cousin lives in PR and he got me a poster singed by the cousins after the concert which my brother has hanging in his law office. Seeing these guys live singing and dancing with their drums is something I will never forget. Papin was obviously the leader and I said a great influence on many of us. QEPD y Gracias por toda la musica.