The facility located in the Parc de la Villette celebrated its 25th anniversary to the rhythm of the famous group, before which the space conditioned for a maximum of 1,200 people turned out to be small.
The two hours of concert were not enough to calm the desire to dance of an audience as seduced as it was so diverse, with French and Latin Americans of various origins, including many Cubans, who with applause and jumps managed to keep the talented musicians and singers in stage.
“Excuse me, Van Van has arrived”, that’s how the presentation began and everyone assumed that there wouldn’t be a minute’s rest in the warm Parisian night, in which the orchestra offered This makes your head spin, Aunt is dying of thirst, I’m staying , El Guararey de Pastora, After all and other successful songs.
The presentation at the Sauvage cabaret is part of the group’s European tour to celebrate its half century of creation, a tour planned since 2020, delayed by the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 50 years on the stages of the island and the world seem like a long time, but when “Hay Van Van for a while” was heard, applause and shouts accompanied the phrase, a compliment that the new generation of Van Van artists appreciated.
On the evening of celebrations, the orchestra dedicated it to emblematic figures of Cuban music who have died in recent years, such as the founder of Los Van Van, Juan Formell, and the also unforgettable César Pupy Pedroso, Adalberto Álvarez and José Luis Cortés.
The promoter Ysla Production, in charge of the tour, told Prensa Latina that Rome will be the next stop, with presentations also planned in Germany, Scandinavian countries and the closing in Pamplona, Spain.
Los Van Van already had successful performances last month in cities in Spain and France, including the well-known festivals of Villa de Teror, in the Canary Islands, and Tempo Latino (Vic-Fezensac).
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