On Tuesday night, Zapotec rapper Vicente Ramírez Santiago, known as Rosty Bazendu, was shot dead.
According to authorities, the body of the young man, who also worked as a motorcycle taxi driver, was found north of the city with signs of torture.
On his Facebook account, Rosty described himself: “Born in Juchitán, Oaxaca; Rosty Bazendú is a Binnizá (Gente Nube)/Zapotec rapper. With a wide range of artistic knowledge. He has ventured into music from Rap, as well as in Graphic Design doing Silkscreen Printing.”
According to authorities, the body of Rosty Bazendu, who also worked as a motorcycle taxi driver, was found north of the city with signs of torture.
Rosty was a defender of the cloud language, as Diidxazá is called, and for many, the best rapper this land had ever had, as he combined verses with everyday stories.
“Justice for Rosty,” demanded the Zapotec poet Natalia Toledo, who remembered the young man as a person with a big heart.
For her part, the young actress and also poet Sótera Cruz dedicated a text to Rosty on her networks:
“To Rosty: I met him 10 years ago, we recorded this choir with other children from Ignacio Allende, right there I met Natalia Toledo. Thanks to them I discovered and polished my talent. Today my brother is leaving. I love you Rosty, shine from heaven until eternity, save me a little space where you go.”
Source: aristeguinoticias
