Piper Pimienta’s monument

Nestled within the traditional Parque Obrero of Cali stands the monument to Piper Pimienta Diaz, a statue sculpted by maestro Diego Pombo honoring the singer and composer Edulfamid Molina Diaz.

Piper Pimienta Diaz was a renowned Salsa singer celebrated for his rendition of “Las Caleñas son como Las Flores” and revered as a representative of Cali’s popular culture. This gleaming monument pays homage to one of the legendary showmen of Cali salsa, who performed with Fruko y sus Tesos and the Latin Brothers.

Here are some memorable tracks from Piper Pimienta Diaz: “Las caleñas son como las flores”, “La Guagua”, “A la memoria del muerto”, “Buscándote”, “Nunca fui tan Feliz”, “A la loma de la cruz”, “La Fuente”, “Sucesos”, “Loco no sufre”, “Por un solo camino”, and “Ponte a bailar”, among others.

Edulfamid Molina Diaz was born in Puerto Tejada, Cauca, on August 4, 1939, and passed away in Cali on June 4, 1998.