Fresia Saavedra

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. 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.

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