Celso Piña

Celso Piña Arvizu (April 6, 1953 – August 21, 2019) was a Mexican singer, composer and accordionist, mainly in the genre of cumbia, being one of the most important musicians in the style of "cumbia rebajada".

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Piña and the second or maternal family name is Arvizu.
Celso Piña
Piña in 2012
Background information
Birth nameCelso Pina
Born(1953-04-06)April 6, 1953
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
DiedAugust 21, 2019(2019-08-21) (aged 66)
GenresCumbia
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Instrument(s)Accordion
  • Vocals
  • accordion
Years active1980–2019
LabelsLa Tuna
Websitecelso.mx

Piña was a pioneer in the mixture and fusion of tropical sounds with many of his works having elements of cumbia, regional mexicano, cumbia sonidera, ska, reggae, rap/hip-hop, R&B, etc. Piña is also known as El Rebelde del acordeón or the Cacique de la Campana.

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