Raul Malo passed away earlier this month after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in 2024 but may have sent his wife a final message
On Dec. 8, Mavericks frontman Raul Malo passed away. However, his wife, Betty Melo, has now revealed that shortly after his passing, an eerie moment occurred.
“Two weeks ago, we lost our love,”
Malo wrote on Facebook on Dec. 22. “Almost one minute after he transitioned, he appeared in song. It was unreal — impossible — but it happened. Raul always said, ‘If it wasn’t for Rodney Crowell, I wouldn’t be a singer-songwriter.’ And then Dangerous Curves started playing. Cherry blossoms, indeed.”
Her post received countless interactions, including some fans who believed that he was sending her one final message.
“His spirit and love for his family will never leave,” a fan named Bobbi Salvagna commented. “Your family will always have a part of him.”
“It’s amazing how the little signs start showing up,” another fan replied. “A pure soul will find a way.”
“Wow! No explanation needed he was reaching out to you,” Another comment read.
Raul Malo Rose to Fame With the Mavericks
Malo co-founded Mavericks in 1989 out of Miami. Both Malo and the band rose to prominence during the 90s. The band blended country music with Latin, pop, and folk music, among other genres. As such, they appealed to a wide range of people, allowing for their fame to easily spread.
“What A Crying Shame” and “Here Comes The Rain” were among the group’s biggest hits. While fans loved the 1992 album “From Hell To Paradise” and the 1994 album “What A Crying Shame.”
During the band’s lifespan, they won countless awards, including a Grammy, CMA and ACM. They had multiple singles ranked on the Billboard Hot Country list.
Nevertheless, most fans would likely admit that it was “Dance The Night Away” that took the group to another level. That song became a global smash hit, catapulting them into a different stratosphere.
The Mavericks are still a popular group to this day, with over 800,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. “Dance The Night Away” has been streamed over 50 million times on that platform.
Now, with Malo gone, we’re unlikely to hear too much from the group, which is both understandable and unfortunate in equal measure.
