Chico González: 29 years since the disappearance of Dominican composer

Francisco Antonio González Silverio, known as ‘Chico González’, a prominent Dominican composer, poet, and declaimer, marked 29 years since his disappearance on October 3, 1997.

González was a significant cultural activist and a co-founder of the musical-poetic group ‘Expresión Joven’ in 1972. The group was known for its involvement in popular struggles for public liberties during the presidency of Joaquín Balaguer. He gained national artistic recognition through his participation in the ‘7 Días con el Pueblo’ spectacle in 1974 and composed the song ‘Francisco Alberto Caramba’.