Fresia Saavedra

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saavedra and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.

Fresia Saavedra
Background information
Birth nameFresia Raquel Saavedra Gómez
Born(1933-09-08)8 September 1933
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died18 July 2024(2024-07-18) (aged 90)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
GenresPasillo
Occupation(s)Teacher, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1945–2024
SpouseWashington 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]

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