Overview
- His family announced that Rubén Rada died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 15:30 after roughly a month hospitalized for a bilateral pneumonia.
- Authorities and the family opened a public wake in the Salón de los Pasos Perdidos at the Palacio Legislativo that drew hundreds of fans, fellow musicians and officials.
- President Yamandú Orsi attended the ceremonies and the government declared an official day of national mourning.
- Rada leaves unfinished projects including a planned record with Los Auténticos Decadentes, concerts with Chico César and a Tótem reunion scheduled for October.
- A pioneer of candombe beat who fused candombe, rock, jazz and murga, Rada’s six-decade career earned regional acclaim and a 2011 Latin Grammy Excellence Award, and his death has prompted wide tributes across Uruguay and Argentina.