The tres and the lute mourn for Marcelo Lamas

Marcelo Lamas, the king of the tres and the lute, passed away on January 15, 2026, in the United States, where he had been living in recent years to be cared for by his daughter.

At 82 years old, the true countryman from San Ambrosio, in the historic heart of the Escambray Mountains, departed as the immense figure he had become through his virtuosity and dedication to service.