Meanwhile, Zayda Pena- lead singer of Zayda y los Culpables- died on Saturday after she was attacked in hospital following a shooting. She was shot in the neck on Friday at a Matamoros motel after the gunman killed two others. Despite surviving that shooting, Pena’s life was snuffed out the following day as she tried to recover.
Sadly, the murders of Gomez and Pena are not the only ones of Mexican musicians this year:
At least eight musicians have been killed in Mexico this year, including performers of the popular northern "Narcocorrido" music whose lyrics often focus on drug trafficking and violence.
Michoacán has made headlines this year for drug-related violence, as traffickers fight over routes to transport drugs north. K-Paz's songs, however, did not deal extensively with drug trafficking. Pena's songs were mostly romantic ballads.
Sources- Reuters, BBC News, contactmusic.com, Canadian Press, Washington Post
Image- Washington Post
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