She was much more than a mention in their themes: discover who the muse of the ‘Salsa dad’ was.
Few knew who hid behind the iconic “hey, my China” who Frankie Ruiz He used to shout with strength and passion in his songs. Today, the woman who inspired that phrase and who shared her life with him, breaks silence to talk about love, music and memories that still remain alive.
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Who was the woman who marked the life of “Salsa dad”?
Judith Aeida Vásquez Ruizbetter known as “La China”, It is a native of Rio de Piedras, Puerto Rico. He was a couple of the legendary salsa and mother of his Two children, Cristina and Frankie Jr. Although it has not been a media figure, his name was always present thanks to the constant mentions that the singer made in his most remembered themes.
From Turkish Islands, where he was on vacation in 2018, he agreed to talk with El Heraldo and commented: “It is not easy to remove the past and share it, but I want those who loved Frankie to know him as I met him,” Judith said at the beginning of the telephone conversation.
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With 60 years, he lives in Miami, where he works in clubs such as Manager and Bartender, the same profession that allowed him to meet the wheel interpreter. “We are going to remember it with joy, because despite the dramas he was always a smiling man,” he added with nostalgia.
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What meaning did “Hey, my China” for Frankie Ruiz?
That famous phrase that became a stamp in many of his songs had a clear recipient: Judith. Although rumors about other women circulated for years, she assures that her nickname arose through her features.
“He baptized me like this because my eyes are scarled, and every time I told me it was with a unique and sincere love.” Despite the comments, he never doubted that this characteristic cry was for her.
The emotional legacy left by Frankie Ruiz in Judith is deep. After her death, in 1998, she did not fall in love again. “I could never rebuild my life, I feel that after more than 20 years, my love for Frankie Ruiz is still intact,” he confessed.
That love that still accompanies her is testimony of an intimate story that remained in the background, while the voice of the sonero made history in tropical music.
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