Son of Accomplished Honduran Garifuna Musician Passed Away In a Tragic Accident
The Deceased, Lisandro la Banca, was 27 Years Old
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El Chaltén, Argentina – Lisandro la Banca, Son of accomplished Honduran Garifuna Musician, Emilio Arvarez Quioto, passed away in a tragic accident in Argentina on January 19th 2025. While climbing a Mountain, Lisandro fell from a height of approximately 90 meters.
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Lisandro, 27 Years Old, was enthusiastic about Outdoor Activities and made his demise in El Chaltén, famous for being Argentina’s “National Capital of Trekking”. El Chaltén is known for being one of the most challenging areas to mountain climb in the world. Mountain sportsmen go there regularly.
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According to the website of the Honduran Newspaper, El Heraldo, The accident took place while he was climbing a mountain. The cord that connected the two bolts of the relay broke, causing Lisandro to fall from about 90 meters high.
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Lisandro lived in Argentina. He worked as a kayak guide and was known for his love of nature and outdoor activities.
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Emilio Alvarez Quioto (Father of Lisandro la Banca) with Analia La Banca (Mother of Lisandro la Banca)
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Lisandro’s mother, Analia La Banca, in from Argentina. Her son Lisandro was involved in sports from a young age. He was involved in rowing and other activities. Those interests led Lisandro to become interested in clmbing and the mountains.
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After Lisandro fell, his companions were able to recover and remove his body with the help of National Parks personnel. His body was transferred to the El Chaltén Medical Center and remained in the morgue until relatives claimed the body.
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Emilio Alvarez Quioto, Lisandro’s father, is a founding member of the Diablos Negros band.
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The Band expressed condolences and solidarity with Emilio and the family in their statement. “The entire Diablos Negros team stands in solidarity with them and would like to express our most sincere condolences in these difficult times.” the statement said.
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At the time of publication, it is not known whether Lisandro would be buried in Honduras or in his mother’s native country of Argentina, where she and he lived.
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Lisandro la Banca with Mother Analia La Banca
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In a statement published on his Facebook profile, Emilio Alvarez Quioto, Lisandro’s father grieved over his son’s passing. “The painful process of losing a son has no end…It will never be the same! Having him in your life was a gift from God…Today he is no longer there! But his memory and presence in the soul and heart of those who had the joy of knowing him is what we have left”
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This past weekend, there was a Triduum (Triduo in Spanish) in Honduras for Lisandro. In the Roman Catholic tradition, The Triduum is three days of Prayer for the soul of the deceased.
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We here at BEING GARIFUNA extend our Condolences to Emilio Alvarez Quioto and his family on the loss of his son, Lisandro. Beiba Ameragua, Lisandro.
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ABOUT Emilio Alvarez Quioto
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Emilio Moises Alvarez Quioto is a Bass Guitar musician who has been on the music scene for 43 years. Recognized for being a versatile musician, he is passionate about various genres of music. Blues, Jazz, Soul, Rock, Traditional Honduran Music and Garifuna Music.
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Throughout his musical career, he has represented Honduras on various stages throughout The WORLD.
Mexico (International Cervantino Festival)
Costa Rica (FIA, International Festival of The Arts)
England (BT River Festival, Olympic Games, London 2012)
England (WOMED Festival 2015)
Netherlands
Belgium
Denmark
Poland
Norway
People’s Republic of China
Sweden
Austria
Switzerland
Spain (Santiago Compostela WOMEX Festival 2014)
United States of America
Australia
Czech Republic
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Greece (Rolex Art Festival 2023).
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In 2022, Emilio received the Appointment of Education and Culture by the Ministry of of Education of Honduras.
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Futhermore, in 2024, he received the appointment of Honorary Ambassador of Art and Culture of Honduras by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras for more than 43 Years of being a benchmark of Honduran musical culture and exalting Honduran music outside it’s borders.
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