Last Friday night we had the
extraordinary pleasure of seeing Diego el Cigala at the Arts Centre in Melbourne.
Accompanied by a very talented band of Latino jazz musicians, the Spanish ‘Cantaor’
expressed his thankfulness all the Melbournites –a large proportion with Hispanic
background- that came to see him in Melbourne after his first appearance 20
years ago, in a nearly sold-out show.
The 3 times Grammy-winning singer
enjoyed himself on his own performance and with a smile, spread his good humour
amongst the audience. His songs, sentimental and romantic at times, cheeky and
playful at others, combined the tragedy of traditional flamenco and the joy of Latino
rhythms.
Each individual musician performed
extraordinarily, with instrumental solo passages that were absolutely breathtaking,
to the point that the clamorous audience asked for an encore and stood up for a
couple of minutes to applaud the quartet at the end of the show
I can only thank Diego for
putting on a first-class show and bringing us this ancient and modern art from
so, so far away and to treat us with an unforgettable Melbourne soiree.
Thanks for reading.