Widespread Norteño music singer Carlos Parra has died.
The performer was the lead singer of the favored Mexican-American group Los Parras. They’re a trio of Mexican-born brothers who attended highschool collectively in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier than embarking on a profession as musicians touring the American southwest and northern Mexico. Sadly, over the weekend, Carlos was killed in a automotive accident close to the Mexican metropolis of Hermosillo. He was simply 26 years outdated.
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Not a lot is thought concerning the circumstances that led to the automotive crash. In line with AZ Household, the tragic accident occurred on Saturday on a freeway exterior town, which is about 100 miles south of the US border within the Mexican state of Sonora. A Phoenix-based household good friend of the Parra clan recognized as Jose Brito informed the outlet about what occurred:
“Their tire bought popped, they tried to manage the automotive, however the second they crashed, he tried to place his seatbelt on and he couldn’t discover it.”
Brito, who has identified the Parras for almost 20 years, went to North Excessive College in Phoenix with the household. Crushed by the tragic loss, Brito defined Carlos was “newly engaged” to fiancée Lillian Griego on the time of the accident.
The mourning good friend added:
“He was a contented man, he was all the time smiling, and he was all the time motivated to do one thing for his household.”
And Brito continued:
“I hope they’ll push by means of, it’s not going to be straightforward however associates are right here round them to assist them and encourage them. Life is life, and it sucks to lose a good friend like that.”
So unhappy…
Los Parras confirmed Carlos’ dying on Monday. On Instagram, the group launched a heartfelt assertion (in Spanish, translated right here to English), starting:
“To see you cheerful I might give every little thing, that’s why you don’t cry, I depart if god referred to as me into his arms. A real brother has no age, time, or distance. Final perpetually within the coronary heart.”
And the group continued:
“To all the chums, household, and followers of the group with a damaged coronary heart we need to inform you that yesterday we had a automotive accident the place our brother, Carlos Parra misplaced his life. RIP little brother we love you.”
Additionally in line with the favored group, Carlos’ memorial will happen at Legends Occasion Heart in Phoenix this coming Wednesday afternoon:
Los Parras had been a shortly rising group within the Mexican-American music scene. Per AZ Central, the three brothers — Carlos, his twin César Parra, and their older brother Cristhian Parra — had been discovering their footing whereas touring down in Mexico and turning into extra well-known in Arizona.
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The brothers had been born in Sinaloa, however the whole household lived within the Phoenix space. Per that outlet, they’ve greater than 700,000 month-to-month listeners on Spotify proper now.
We ship our condolences to Carlos’ household, associates, and family members. What a horrible tragedy.
R.I.P.
[Image via Carlos Parra/Instagram]
