"MI VIEJO TENÍA UNA ENFERMEDAD QUE LO LLEVÓ A LA MUERTE"

Gabriel González is the son of Marcelo "El Chino" González, the legendary leader of La Nueva Luna, who passed away in December 2017. He is also the lead singer of La Nueva Luna del Chino, a cumbia band he launched as a tribute to his father. In an interview with Cumbia de la Pura, he spoke about his father's addiction, which led to his declining health. "I don't hesitate to talk about my dad's addiction. Some people took it the wrong way and said I wanted to badmouth my father. But I loved my father," he stated. "He had an addiction, and we had to live with it. Sometimes he would call me in the middle of the night, get melancholic, and we would talk about my childhood. I knew it was because of that; a person doesn't call you in the middle of the night on a weekday just to talk. I took advantage of that to connect with him." "He has also served as an example for me. I have never in my life tried cocaine." Things should be called by their name; there should be no taboos. "And what my father had was an illness that led to his death," he stated. Gabriel González welcomed Cumbia de la Pura to Bernal Oeste, Quilmes, in the southern part of Greater Buenos Aires. The interviewee is the son of Chino and Alicia Catiba, the product of a teenage relationship. He recounted how his parents met at a dance organized at a school. The singer confirmed that he had contact with Chino since his birth. He described him as a present father, despite never having lived with him. He also downplayed the mistakes he made in the early stages of his upbringing, understanding the inexperience of a teenager. Gabriel spoke about his beginnings in music. He recounted participating in a gospel choir in both the primary and secondary schools he attended. He also referred to his time as a musician with Sentido Natural, a reggae band from the southern part of the city where he played keyboards. He performed with the group for At seven years old, he met various musicians from the tropical music scene. Besides reggae, he explained that he has several musical influences, such as funk and blues. Gabriel revealed that his father was against him pursuing music and preferred that he study an academic career. He also addressed the decision not to include him in La Nueva Luna and the opposition to his son replacing a bassist. Gabriel felt this was a decision aimed at hiding his father's "excited life," as he described it. Gabriel addressed the criticism he received on social media and emphasized the lack of photos of his childhood with his father. Furthermore, he revealed that some people in his father's inner circle questioned his paternity. Gabriel was candid when speaking about his father's addictions and recalled the anguish they caused the family. In that regard, he regretted not being able to be closer and try to help him. The interviewee He referred to the moment he learned of his father's death on December 23, 2017. And he explained the reasons that led him to launch his own singing career with his own band. Gabriel González released La Nueva Luna del Chino in 2018, less than a year after his father's passing. The vocalist spoke about Ramón "El Mago" Benítez, the longtime guitarist of La Nueva Luna and his father's partner. Gabriel admitted that he has no contact with the musician and that years ago, through his manager, he offered him a spot singing in his band. But the artist rejected him and didn't give him a chance. The artist detailed the specifics of the album he released in 2019, which he titled "No habrá cumbia como la tuya" (There Will Be No Cumbia Like Yours), in homage to his father. The album also contains two songs dedicated to Chino and a cover with Oasis La Sonora, a band that the La Nueva Luna singer mentored in 1999. He also spoke about his experience working with producer Luis. Perrusi, with whom he recorded his album. And about the friendship he forged with El Polaco, with whom he recently recorded a song. He also spoke about his limited relationship with Fabián, Milton, and Benjamín, his half-brothers. And he talked about his son Nehemías, who at 10 years old is becoming interested in music and recording software. Finally, he discussed his own songs, as Gabriel is a songwriter and composer. The interview was conducted on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Subscribe to our channel and share it!! IG:   / cumbiadelapuraok   TIK TOK:   / cumbiadelapuraok   FB:   / cumbiadelapuraok   Follow us on all our social media! #LaNuevaLuna #Cumbia #ElChino