Biography:

Aniceto Molina Aguirre (17 April 1939 – 30 March 2015) was a Colombian cumbia singer-songwriter and accordionist who began playing the instrument at the age of 12.^[1][2] His career lasted for more than four decades. He was popular in Latin American countries, especially El Salvador.^[3]

Life

Molina was born in El Campano, Córdoba, Colombia,^[4] and lived in Mexico City, Mexico from 1973 to 1984.

In 1984, he moved to San Antonio, Texas.^[5] Some of his most successful songs include “La Cumbia Sampuesana”, “El Campanero”, “La Gorra” and “La Burrita”. Molina formed his group “Los Sabaneros” in 1979.^[6]

Death

Aniceto Molina died on 30 March 2015 in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 75,^[7] due to a bacterial infection in his lungs. He had been hospitalized since February.^[2]

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