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Franklin Soria, Founder and Director of the Hiru Hichu Group Dies

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On Friday night -27 Franklin Soria, founder and vocalist of the folk group Hiru Hicho, died. The renowned artist was hospitalized in an emergency after complications in his health to the elderly. Soria was director of Hiru Hichu, one of the most important Bolivian popular music groups and recognized for the performance of carnival rhythms.
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🔊 Listen to this news Franklin Soria Tapia, musician and director of the folkloric group Hiru Hicho, passed away Friday night in La Paz after a prolonged illness. His death follows the loss of his brothers Roger and Víctor Soria, who were also part of the group. The Hiru Hicho group expressed their grief through social media: “Today our hearts are broken… We struggle to find words at this moment; we only feel a profound emptiness and immense gr…

LA PEACE, 28 Jun (NOMADA NEWS). – On Friday night the founder of the famous folk group Hiru Hicho, Franklin Soria Tapia, died, after a prolonged illness, reported his relatives. Social networks also reported on the death and highlighted his long musical career as a composer and interpreter of national music by remembering that Franklin Soria founded in 1969, along with his brothers Victor and Róger, the Group, which was consecrated as a referent…

On Friday night -27 Franklin Soria, founder and vocalist of the folk group Hiru Hicho, died. The renowned artist was hospitalized in an emergency after complications in his health to the elderly. Soria was director of Hiru Hichu, one of the most important Bolivian popular music groups and recognized for the performance of carnival rhythms.

The renowned artist, creator of one of the most emblematic groups in Bolivia, died after facing health complications. His musical legacy crossed borders and left an indelible imprint on national culture. Bolivian music is in mourning. Franklin Soria, founder and director of the folk group Hiru Hicho, passed away on Friday night, as confirmed by his relatives and close friends through the group’s official social networks. The artist, 55 years old…

Hiru Hicho and Soria represented the country at dozens of festivals around the world. They also offered high-impact recitals in Bolivia and abroad.

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Opinión Bolivia broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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