culture
noviembre 13, 2025
Edwin Madera y la entereza de un bacán que hizo de La Troja un patrimonio barranquillero
De luto se encuentra Barranquilla tras confirmarse en las últimas horas el fallecimiento del mánager y propietario de La Troja, Edwin Madera, a la edad de los 68 años, producto de complicaciones de salud.
TL;DR
- Edwin Madera, manager and owner of La Troja, passed away at 68.
- He was known as ‘Guayacán’ and was born in Cereté but moved to Barranquilla.
- Madera created La Troja, an estadero with 59 years of tradition, famous for salsa music.
- He described his legacy as his honesty and dedication to work.
- La Troja's collection includes over 10,000 vinyl records of Salsa, African, Folkloric music, and Boleros.
- Tributes came from Carnaval de Barranquilla, Juan José Jaramilló (Director of Carnaval), and the Secretariat of Culture and Heritage of the Atlantic.