Cuban singer El Taiger will rest alongside his mother in a chapel at the Colón Cemetery in Havana, after it was purchased and prepared by his manager, Teresa Padrón, as a safe and permanent resting place for both of them.
On Instagram, Padrón explained that the chapel, which is being painted and repaired so that El Taiger and his mother will always have a safe place, will be donated to the family.
"Thank you, God, for everything. Without you, nothing; with you, everything," Padrón stated, also noting that a sculpture will be made in his honor.
In a comment, the representative of El Taiger expressed her intention for the chapel to also house the remains of the artist's father: "I'm working on that with the Carvajal family; I hope so."
Padrón had previously announced his intention to seek a chapel in the Colón Cemetery for the eternal resting place of El Taiger and his mother, as noted in a post shared on Facebook by the profile Cuba Actu.
A month after the singer's passing, the artist's family visited his grave at Colon Cemetery in Havana.
The emotional moment when the reggaeton artist's cousin placed flowers on his grave was shared by Teresa Padrón, the artist's manager, on her social media.
"I know how hard it is for you to stand in front of that grave, I know everything you’ve been through, how much you love your cousin, and how much you miss him," reads the caption to the post.
In October, family, friends, fans, and colleagues of El Taiger accompanied his ashes to the Colón Cemetery, where the remains of the reggaeton artist rest.
As the artist would have wanted, dozens of Cubans bid farewell to “La Tranka” by singing his music in unison, from “El Sano” and “Habla Matador” to “Marca Mandarina” and “El Punto,” two of his latest hits.
El Taiger's youngest daughter walked ahead of the entire procession, holding hands with Teresa Padrón, the artist's representative.
At the moment of laying the ashes to rest, those present placed their hands on it as a farewell, while others raised their hands to the sky. Flowers brought by many were laid on top of the gravestone.
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