Beto y Sus Canarios Leader Edilberto Portillo ‘Is Alive’ After Armed Attack, His Family Says

Edilberto Portillo, founder and lead singer of the Tierra Caliente music group Beto y Sus Canarios, is alive after being shot on Saturday shortly before going onstage at Rodeo Texcoco in Chicoloapan, Estado de México, his family said Monday (August 24) in a press release shared on social media.

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The family added that no other members of the band were injured during the incident.

Portillo was shot by unknown individuals outside Rodeo Texcoco, where he was scheduled to perform Saturday night at the event “Los 4 Patrones de Tierra Caliente.” The lineup also included other groups from the genre, such as Los Player’s de Tuzantla, Súper Banda Los Pajaritos and La Dinastía de Tuzantla.

The incident gained traction on social media, but no authorities, the venue or anyone from the group made any statements until Monday afternoon. The event organizers also did not address the incident and proceeded with their scheduled program.

With over four decades career, Beto y Sus Canarios, originally from Huetamo, Michoacán, was founded in 1987 by Portillo and Gabino García, launching a genre that came to be known as Tierra Caliente music, named after the region.

The musical movement gained momentum in the early 2000s with hits like “Está Llorando Mi Corazón” and “Noche Eterna,” and had chart presence on Billboard.

Their 2005 LP Ardientes spent two weeks at No. 1 on Top Regional Mexican Albums, where the group placed a total of seven albums. On Regional Mexican Airplay, they charted 13 songs, with two reaching No.

1: “No Puedo Olvidarte,” which spent 16 weeks at the top that same year, and “Está Llorando Mi Corazón,” which led for 12 weeks in 2004.

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