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Ricardo “Oveja” Stec, historic Los Palmeras percussionist, dies

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Ricardo “Oveja” Stec, a percussionist who played with Los Palmeras from 1988 to 1992, died at age 66.
  • He also performed and recorded with several Santa Fe cumbia groups from the early 1980s onward.
  • Los Palmeras and Los del Bohío paid tribute to Stec, recalling his music, joy and place in the genre’s history.

Ricardo “Oveja” Stec, a historic percussionist for Los Palmeras, died at 66, leaving the Santa Fe cumbia scene in mourning. Los Palmeras announced his death on social media with a farewell: “Today we have to say goodbye to another of our historic members. Thank you for so many shared moments and all your music. Rest in peace, dear friend Ricardo ‘Oveja’ Stec. Your friends from Los Palmeras greet you today and always.”

Stec spent four years with Los Palmeras, from 1988 to 1992, but his contribution to Santa Fe tropical music extended well beyond the band. He played behind the tumbadoras not only for Los Palmeras, a leading name in the genre in Argentina and abroad, but also for a series of other groups.

Today we have to say goodbye to another of our historic members. Thank you for so many shared moments and all your music. Rest in peace, dear friend Ricardo ‘Oveja’ Stec. Your friends from Los Palmeras greet you today and always.

· Los PalmerasThe band’s social media tribute to its former percussionist.

His career included Yuli y Los Girasoles, Los Crisoles, Los Libres, Los Lamas, Los Súper de Santa Fe and RMG, among others. With Los del Bohío, he recorded “Los preferidos del ritmo caliente.” The group remembered him by saying, “Today a piece of that history is leaving. His joy, his music, the anecdotes and the memory of those of us who were lucky enough to know him remain.”

Stec joined Los Palmeras during the band’s consolidation in the late 1980s and early 1990s. With the group founded by Rubén “Cacho” Deicas and Marcos Camino, he recorded five albums: “Loquito por ti” in 1988, “Sus amigos” in 1989, “Rumor de cumbia” and “Chiquita pero buena” in 1990, and “Boquita azucarada” in 1991. He also worked as a bus driver.

Today a piece of that history is leaving. His joy, his music, the anecdotes and the memory of those of us who were lucky enough to know him remain.

· Los del BohíoThe group’s tribute to Stec and his place in Santa Fe cumbia.
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Originally published by La Nación 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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