This week we end off the first semester on a sad note for the music world. In the last Acoustic Avenues I said that Puerto Rico had the best musicians in the Latin music scene. Unfortunately, one of them, producer Flow La Movie, passed away in a plane crash along with his immediate family on Wednesday. 

His death comes as a shock to the community simply because of his impact in the world of reggaeton. Flow La Movie, whose real name isJose Angel Hernandez, was currently at the peak of his career having produced some of the most well-known and loved songs in the genre like “AM” by Nio Garcia “Te Bote” by Bad Bunny, Nio Garcia, and Casper Magico, and “Travesuras” by Nio Garcia and Casper Magico. 

To try and explain some of the impact, all of these songs had over 70 million streams on Spotify and two of them got remixed with other artists who wanted to join. 

Flow’s production and ideas are what made him such an impactful figure in the industry. He worked with some of the world’s greatest artists like Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, Don Omar, and many others who have taken to social media to express their sadness over his death. They remember him as a friend and hard worker who loved making music.

As I go through some of his music videos on YouTube from years ago, I see new comments from fans today leaving their own messages wishing him and his family peace as he is laid to rest. This just goes to show how much he was admired by his fans.

Flow La Movie’s death has hit the community hard. Whenever these things happen, it feels like music will never be the same. Many fans have taken to twitter to express their grief over his death as well. It is hard to imagine what those who were close to him must be feeling right now, but he left his mark on reggaeton and it will never be forgotten. He left a strong legacy of creativity and love in his music, and the world will forever remember him as one of the greatest producers.