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Álvaro Pava, voice of La Sonora Dinamita, dies at 65
Colombian singer Álvaro Pava has died at 65 in Monterrey, Mexico, where he had lived for nearly two decades.
He was one of the original voices of La Sonora Dinamita and was part of the group’s history in the 1990s.
Pava sang the band’s cumbia version of “Mil horas,” a song that became one of its best-known recordings.
He began his music career in Colombia and also performed with other tropical music groups.
The group paid tribute to his voice and musical legacy in statements shared on social media.
His cause of death has not been officially confirmed; reports said he had been hospitalized with pneumonia and suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest.
Colombian singer Álvaro Pava, an original voice of La Sonora Dinamita, has died at 65.
He died in Monterrey, where he had lived for almost two decades, according to El Financiero.
The group remembered Pava for his role in its history during the 1990s and for singing its cumbia version of “Mil horas.”
Reports said he had been hospitalized with pneumonia, but the group had not confirmed a cause of death.
Pava also performed with Colombian tropical music groups and recorded backing vocals for Héctor Lavoe.
- Who
- Álvaro Pava, a Colombian singer and original voice of La Sonora Dinamita.
- What
- He died at 65.
- When
- The reports were published on October 10 and 11, 2026; El Financiero said he died the previous Friday.
- Where
- Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
- Why
- An official cause of death was not confirmed. Reports attributed his death to a cardiorespiratory arrest after pneumonia.
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Con profundo dolor lamentamos el fallecimiento de Álvaro Pava, quien fuera una de las voces originales de muchos éxitos de La Sonora Dinamita y formara parte de nuestra historia en los años 90.
Hoy la cumbia llora la partida de una gran voz
Nos queda el recuerdo de su talento, su sonrisa y el legado musical que nos regaló.
Tu voz, siempre vivirá en la cumbia
The musicians said Pava was hospitalized in delicate condition and asked for prayers for his recovery.
El Financiero reported that Pava died in Monterrey.
El Universal reported his death and noted that the reported cause had not been confirmed by the group.
El Financiero reported his death and described his musical career.
- Age
- 65
- City of death
- Monterrey, Nuevo León
- Notable song
- Cumbia version of “Mil horas
- La Sonora Dinamita period
- 1990s
- Reported illness
- Pneumonia; not confirmed by the group
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