Goodbye to “El Topo”: Puerto Rican singer Antonio Cabán Vale, creator of “Verde Luz”, dies

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The singer-songwriter “El Topo” was born on November 22, 1942 in the town of Moca, wrote songs, poetry and was a teacher.

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Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Antonio Cabán Vale, known as 'El Topo', died yesterday at the age of 82. His son Adeán Cabán reported that the artist from Moca began to struggle with breathing in the evening. 'We had a family day and went to the funeral of my paternal uncle, Don Cosme Vale... My dad hadn't been to Moca in more than three years. We had a normal day, even ate on the way', the son of 'Verde Luz' author shared in written statements. …