Singer Buries Months-Old Son
Alfredo Ríos canceled a scheduled show to attend the funeral of his infant son, whose death has not yet been attributed to a specific cause.
By Ivan Mori ·
Regional Mexican singer Alfredo Ríos, known as El Komander, lost his youngest child just before the start of a major performance.
The 43-year-old artist buried his son, José Eliseo Ríos Ávila, on October 31. The infant had been only a few months old. Ríos was forced to cancel a planned concert in Nuevo León, Mexico, due to the sudden loss.
Hours after the burial, the singer shared a video on Instagram showing white balloons floating in a clear sky. He wrote, “Te amamos, mijo, todos. Gracias por todo.” This post marked his first public words since the tragedy. Earlier that same day, he had shared images from the wake, including floral tributes, with the caption, “Dios te recoja chaparrito, te amamos mucho.”
No immediate cause of death was released for the baby. The singer is from Culiacán, Sinaloa, and is a leading figure in the Movimiento Alterado musical style. This genre is associated with themes of drug trade violence.
According to Infobae, Ríos has seven surviving children: Anahí, Kenia, Alfredo, Emiliano, Alejandro, Vicente, and Perla. The outlet noted that the family has kept these children out of the public eye. The birth of the deceased infant was known only to his closest circle.
The singer’s family carried out the exequies on the final day of October. He remained in Culiacán for the funeral before addressing fans online late that night.
