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'His music transcends generations' - Thousands bid farewell to musician 'Indio' Solari at a 'ricotera mass' held in Buenos Aires

"Thousands of people gathered this Friday in Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires to bid farewell to musician Carlos 'Indio' Solari, one of the most influential figures in Argentine rock, who passed away at the age of 77 due to a hemorrhagic stroke. Aerial images show the crowd of fans who gathered in the plaza during the so-called 'ricotera mass,' where they carried flags of the musician and his bands, while some sang his greatest hits and remembered the cultural legacy he left in the country. "For me [Indio Solari] is our conscience, the national conscience. That's what he conveys in his music, which is poetry," expressed fan Marcela, who compared the musician to mate because he is part of the Argentine identity. "It's true, he crosses many generations. I am 64, my son is 34, those who are 14 today, that is to say, he crosses all generations with his lyrics and his music," she added. Other attendees highlighted the bond Solari built with very diverse sectors of society. "Indio [Solari] for me, for Argentina, is that unity, it's the people, it's what they want us to believe Argentina is not," pointed out fan Josue, who considered that the singer represents values that go beyond the artistic realm. "He spoke with a slang that reached everyone, reached the university student studying law, reached the prisoner and made him reflect. It's the essence of the Argentine slang, that the Argentine has, that, as I was saying, they want to make us believe we don't have it, that we need the United States, Israel and it's here. And Indio understood it," he noted. Although there were those who expressed sadness over his passing, during the day there were also collective dances and guitars were played during the so-called 'ricotera mass,' as the concerts that Indio Solari organized with his bands, such as Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, are known. "A ricotera mass is a gathering of people for a feeling and there it frees you all. That's a ricotera mass," explained fan Gustavo. The day passed peacefully among chants and flags, while thousands of people bid a final farewell to the musician who managed to connect several generations with his own language. His public wake will be held next Sunday, although there is currently no scheduled location."