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Juan Luis Guerra when he sang Saturday night at Hard Rock Hotel Punta Cana. (Photos: Joel García).
Mexican husbands Ansuel and Reyna raised the sign in the crowd. “The rain did not let us on 02/05/22, we returned to the DR, we love you JLG & quot ;, said the message hanging in his arms and that he arrived. until the eyes of Juan Luis Guerra, who read it, causing him the most splendid smile of the night on the golf course of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta Cana, where on Saturday he said goodbye. his series of four concerts.
The married couple had traveled to Punta Cana from Mexico on the weekend of February 5, when a torrential downpour forced them to leave. to cancel the first of the four concerts that the Dominican singer-songwriter would do at Hard Rock that month.
That show would be postponed to April 2, as it happened. Saturday night, and there The Mexicans were there with a banner along with thousands of followers, many of them who came to Punta Cana from other countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru and Venezuela. and Ecuador to enjoy the concert of the tour “Between sea and palm trees”.
This time the rain came back. to threaten the party, but the sky held back. The presentation flowed smoothly. as planned, to the rhythm of merengue, bachata, salsa, son and pambiche.
The meringue “Rosalia” He fired the gun at 9:14 p.m. on Saturday, followed by “La travesía”; followed him and it had been a while since most of those present were standing and many were locating the available spaces to turn them into dance floors.
To the sound of “The key to my heart” Juan Luis continued with his giant figure on stage and captivating his followers and leaving the organizers satisfied, especially Saymon Díaz, the producer of the artistic residency.
Maridalia Hernández and Mariela Mercado, former members of the group 4.40, were among those present, dancing and enjoying the proposal, as well like merengue singer Jandy Ventura and singer Frank Ceara.
“It’s worth it” and “Like me” They did not lack in the selection among an extensive repertoire that since 1984 has been “blowing” to the wind of the highest quality in tropical music with deserved qualifications to become “Dominican pride” or “country brand”.
At this point he can’t sing them all. You have to resort to the “medleys” of salsa or bachata like “Estrellitas”, “Muchachita linda”, “La hormiguita”, “Bachata en Fukuoka”, “Que me des tu cari””, “Qué blessing”, “Cold cold” and “Burbujas de amor”.
His special moment is with his guitar when he performs “Pambiche de novia”.
As 4.40 is not only Juan Luis, in the middle of the show Juan Luis leaves for long minutes to leave Janina Rosado, his musical director, on stage, along with the other 13 musicians and choristers who are in charge of maintaining interest. of the attendees.
On his return to the stage his classics sound “Visa for a dream”, “The cost of life”, “I hope ; let it rain coffee” and “El farolito”.
“Las wasps” it seemed to be the last topic. “Another, another, another” It was the request of the public, which was already ecstatic. Then they came “To ask for his hand”, “Pink Bachata” and “Bilirubin”.
“More than mission accomplished, it is happiness lived”, the musical director of 4.40, Janina Rosado, summing up what she experienced.
Juan Luis will He toured other cities in the United States, in addition to going to Puerto Rico to later cross the Atlantic and arrive in Spain at the end of June.