Ana María Ospino Campo, mother of accordion player Israel ‘El Pollo Isra’ Romero, died this Sunday in a tragic traffic accident while traveling between Manaure and La Paz, in the department of Cesar.
The ‘old Nuñe’, as she was affectionately known, was the matron of the Romero Ospino dynasty. Among them the also composer Rosendo Romero
According to preliminary versions of the events, Jaine Maestre Socarras, brother of Vallenato King Pangue Maestre, and Omaira María ‘Maya’ Romero Ospino were also injured in the accident.
The disastrous news was received by Israel Romero in the middle of a tour that he is carrying out with the Binomio de Oro abroad.
Israel Romero formed, together with Rafael Orozco, perhaps one of the best Vallenato groups.