Teófilo Quiroga, Founder of Agua Marina, Died: Grupo 5, Corazón Serrano and More Groups Express Their Condolences

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Peruvian cumbia loses one of its greatest references. Teófilo Quiroga Rumiche, creator of the mythical Agua Marina group, died in Secura, leaving an indelible legacy

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Maestro Jorge Antonio Soto Lerma, one of the founders of the Instituto Tecnológico de Piedras Negras, died this weekend at the age of 74 when he was suffering from a heart attack while visiting the city of Durango.

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The Peruvian cumbia dismisses one of its biggest pillars. Teófilo Quiroga Rumiche, founder of the emblematic Agua Marina orchestra, died at the age of 92 on Saturday night, July 19 in Secura, Piura. His family informed RPP that the musician died due to a cardiac arrest.The last public appearance of Quiroga together with the group was in March 2025, during a concert for the closing of the carnivals in Secura. That day, he celebrated his birthday …

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At 92, Teófilo Quiroga Rumiche, founder of the Agua Marina group and one of the pillars of Peruvian cumbia, died in his hometown, Secura, this last Saturday, July 18th. It was reported that the musician suffered a cardiac arrest in a clinic. Don Teófilo Quiroga was one of the key figures of the cumbia and his group Agua Marina has millions of followers in the national and international territory and remains in force to date. The group, which was…

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The Peruvian cumbia is in mourning after the death of Don Teófilo Quiroga Rumiche, patriarch of the Quiroga Querevalú family and founder of the emblematic Agua Marina group.Don Teófilo died on the last Saturday July 19 at 92 years in a clinic in Secura, Piura, because of a cardiac arrest, leaving an irreplaceable void in the scene of popular music in the country.From its inception, Don Teófilo was the fundamental figure behind the success of Agu…

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Don Teófilo Quiroga Rumiche, founder of Agua Marina, died at the age of 92. Before becoming a legend of Peruvian cumbia, the musician made a decision that would change the direction of his family and national music.