{"id":501215,"date":"2026-02-28T21:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/art-sector-and-cultural-entities-mourn-the-passing-of-enerolisa-nunez\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T21:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T01:37:34","slug":"art-sector-and-cultural-entities-mourn-the-passing-of-enerolisa-nunez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/entertainment\/art-sector-and-cultural-entities-mourn-the-passing-of-enerolisa-nunez\/","title":{"rendered":"Art sector and cultural entities mourn the passing of Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo, RD<\/strong>.\u2013 The death of the renowned folklorist <strong>Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong>, considered the \u201cqueen of the salve\u201d, has caused a wide wave of expressions of grief in the Dominican cultural and artistic sphere, highlighting her impact as a symbol of national identity and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\nFrom the <strong>Ministry of Culture<\/strong>, an official message was issued deeply regretting his passing and highlighting his legacy. The institution described N\u00fa\u00f1ez as a voice that sustained \u201cfaith and hope for generations\u201d and a \u201ccultural reference\u201d whose contribution to Dominican folklore will remain in the hearts of the people.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/Velan en Mata de los Indios a la folclorista Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez; sepelio ser\u00e1 este domingo\">http:\/\/Velan en Mata de los Indios a la folclorista Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez; sepelio ser\u00e1 este domingo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">El Ministerio de Cultura lamenta profundamente la partida de Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez, \u201cReina de la salve\u201d, cuya voz sostuvo la fe y la esperanza de generaciones. \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4<br><br>Referente cultural y s\u00edmbolo vivo de nuestra identidad, su legado permanecer\u00e1 en el coraz\u00f3n del pueblo dominicano.+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hv6gvzAzbv\">pic.twitter.com\/Hv6gvzAzbv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ministerio de Cultura \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf4 (@MiculturaRD) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MiculturaRD\/status\/2027864297712341238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nIn the artistic field, recognized figures also expressed their sorrow. Musician and director Amaury S\u00e1nchez shared a brief message of sadness for the loss, while merengue singer Kinito M\u00e9ndez, who collaborated with N\u00fa\u00f1ez in the fusion of salve and merengue &#8220;a palo limpio&#8221;, expressed his solidarity with the artist&#8217;s family and defined her as &#8220;an icon of Dominican popular culture&#8221;.\n\nAlso, the urban exponent Vaker\u00f3 joined the condolences by publishing a farewell message on his social media: &#8220;Rest in peace. Another light that went where they needed it.&#8221;\n\nThe emotional response was not limited to individual personalities. National media outlets, such as Radiobizarrofm, recalled N\u00fa\u00f1ez&#8217;s fight to keep the tradition of the salve alive until his last years, highlighting that at 74 years old he faced health difficulties without renouncing his cultural mission.\n\nCultural managers and promoters also spoke out. Producer JBlack evoked the historical presentations he organized with the artist in New York, calling them emblematic moments for the Dominican community abroad.\n\nThe passing of Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez has been taken by broad sectors of the country as the loss of one of the main bearers of Afro-Dominican tradition, whose legacy will live on in each resonance of the salve and in the collective memory of the nation.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo, RD.\u2013 The death of the renowned folklorist Enerolisa N\u00fa\u00f1ez, considered the \u201cqueen of the salve\u201d, has caused a wide wave of expressions of grief in the Dominican cultural and artistic sphere, highlighting her impact as a symbol of national identity and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage. 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