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Ocú mourns Dagoberto “Yin” Carrizo, the “Singer of the Nation”

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Dagoberto “Yin” Carrizo, known as the “Singer of the Nation,” died at 87 in Panama’s Herrera province.
  • Family, friends and community members gathered in Ocú, where Carrizo maintained strong ties despite his national and international recognition.
  • Funeral services are expected to take place Friday in Ocú, with the time still pending confirmation.

Ocú received the news with sorrow on Monday: Dagoberto “Yin” Carrizo, one of the most important figures in Panamanian folk music, had died at 87. Known as the “Singer of the Nation,” Carrizo left behind a career that carried his music beyond his hometown and across Panama.

101 percent from Ocú.

· Rolando “Yanyo” CarrizoCarrizo’s brother described the musician’s strong identification with his hometown.

Relatives, friends and community members gathered at the Carrizo family farm to bid farewell to an artist who remained closely attached to his roots. His brother Rolando “Yanyo” Carrizo described him as “101 percent from Ocú,” emphasizing the pride he took in his home province.

The family received the news between about 3:30 and 4 a.m., Rolando said. He had visited Yin on Sunday and found him in delicate health. Despite his stature as a musician, his brother said, Carrizo never lost his humility: “With his greatness, entirely through his music, he was a man who never lost his humility.”

With his greatness, entirely through his music, he was a man who never lost his humility.

· Rolando “Yanyo” CarrizoHe remembered Carrizo’s character despite the musician’s fame.

Tributes have come from Panama and abroad, including calls from the United States. “Yin Carrizo is not only a figure from Ocú, he is a figure of a country and of all Latin America,” Rolando said.

Yin Carrizo is not only a figure from Ocú, he is a figure of a country and of all Latin America.

· Rolando “Yanyo” CarrizoHe described the broader reach of Carrizo’s musical legacy.

Alfonso “Foncho” Lu, who worked with Carrizo for more than 30 years, remembered performances across Panama, including in Bocas del Toro, Chiriquí and Veraguas. The family said funeral rites will take place in Ocú, with masses and burial planned for Friday, although the time has not yet been confirmed.

Great stages throughout the Republic of Panama.

· Alfonso “Foncho” LuLu recalled the many places where he performed with Carrizo.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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