Facundo Cabral, one of the most poular Latin folk singers in the world, was gunned down over the weekend in Guatemala.  He was 74 years old.  According to reports, Cabral was on his way to the airport at 5:20 AM Saturday morning when three cars blocked the vehicle he was in and opened fire, killing the singer.  Authorities said that the bullets were intended for Nicaraguan promoter, Henry Farinas, who was driving the vehicle and sustained injuries.

Cabral rose to popularity in the early 70s, as an influential member of a group of Latin singers who wrote politically charged folk songs that really hit home with an audience struggling with political oppression and revolutions across Latin America.  He became known worldwide for his popular song, "No soy de aqui ni alla", or "I'm Not From Here Nor There," which has been recorded hundreds of times in many different languages.

Cabral began singing for tourists in the beach resort of Mar del Plata, and by 1970 became internationally known through his song "No soy de aqui ni alla" - "I'm Not From Here Nor There - which was recorded hundreds of times in many languages.