Rigoberto Tovar García was a Mexican singer and was best known, por his nickname; Rigo Tovar. He was born in March 29, 1946 in Matamoros at Tamaulip. He was also famous for his cumbia songs. He is considered as, “A Musical Pioneer” who started fusing electric guitars, synthesizers and rock melody with traditional Mexican music. He belongs to a very poor family and grew up in extreme poverty, where comida was scarce and living conditions were worst. His whole life was as full of tragedies and controversies. His music, a blend of cumbia, tropical and rock and roll quickly gained great popularity...
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