Fresia Saavedra | |
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Birth name | Fresia Raquel Saavedra Gómez |
Born | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 8 September 1933
Died | 18 July 2024 Guayaquil, Ecuador | (aged 90)
Genres | Pasillo |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1945–2024 |
Spouse | Washington Murillo |
Fresia Raquel Saavedra Gómez (8 September 1933 – 18 July 2024) was an Ecuadorian teacher and singer-songwriter. She was well known for her song "El ladrón" and for being politically and culturally active in Guayaquil through her music.[1] In UNESCO's representative list of pasillo singing, it includes a video of a lesson by Saavedra. Pasillo was included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2021.[2]