Facundo Cabral - The Message

Facundo Cabral (May 22, 1937 – July 9, 2011) was an Argentine singer and songwriter.  From the most humble of beginnings, he came to inspire millions around the world through his songs, poems and 66 books. He walked 3,000 km at the age of nine to look for work to support his mother and six siblings after his father abandoned them.

Facundo Cabral was named a United Nations Messengers of Peace in 1996.

Cabral was shot and killed during a tour in Guatemala City while en route to La Aurora International Airport on July 9, 2011