The concert of the British band Coldplay made a mark on the Dominican Republic, not only through the interpretation of their greatest hits, but also through a more intimate connection with the Creole audience, from their roots, with a song by Maestro Juan Luis Guerra.
Chris Martin, the group’s lead singer, amazed the thousands of fans when, in the middle of the silence, he picked up his guitar and he sang the opening verses of “Bachata Rosa,” a ’90s hit that never goes out of style.
In his own way and in Spanish, the British singer-songwriter livened up the night and lit up the faces of the audience, who watched the show expectantly and joined in with one voice.
Your interpreters react
Juan Luis Guerra thanked the British band and Chris Martin for offering the Dominican audience “a night of joy”, showing once again that music transcends borders and continents.
“Loved this beautiful version of Bachata Rosa! Thank you Chris Martin and Coldplay for a night of joy for the Dominican crowd!!” the Dominican singer-songwriter wrote on Instagram.
Through Twitter, the musician and chorister of the band 440, Roger Zayas, expressed his emotions at witnessing a concert of this magnitude, but above all the unexpected moment in which Chris Martin interprets Juan Luis Guerra’s classic. “Experiencing a moment like this completely unexpectedly shakes the finest emotions. Few times in my career have I felt as proud as in this moment, so special! Thank you @coldplay #chrismartin @JuanLuisGuerra,” the publication read.
Witnessing a moment like this completely unexpectedly shatters the most subtle of your feelings.
Few times in my career have I felt as proud as in this moment, so special!
Thanks @Coldplay #ChrisMartin @ Juan Luis Guerra pic.twitter.com/Plk3n8trQ2— Roger Zayas (@RogerZayas) March 23, 2022
“Bachata Rosa”, the story of a hit
Singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra’s bachata and merengue album “Bachata Rosa” was released on December 11, 1990 under the Karen Record and label last year it celebrated 30 decades on the market.
At that time it was said, with this album Juan Luis “Put a jacket and tie on the bachata”, but in addition it contains a merengue with musical arrangements and lyrics that have a distinctive quality.
It was also written that it was the album that opened the doors of the world to the group Juan Luis Guerra and 4.40 The album, which by that time had sold more than five million copies, allowed Guerra to be firmly on his tour of Latin America to stay , USA and Europe. Juan Luis also wins his first Grammy on this album.
A pride
On that occasion, Zayas, a member of the 4.40 group, proudly recalled the release of the album he was involved with.
“If there’s one thing I’m super proud of, it’s being part of this band and all of their accomplishments. Being there from the beginning, 36 years ago, makes that time the defining of my career as an artist,” the artist commented on his Instagram account.
And he added: “To have been part of an event like Bachata Rosa and to have been a part of this incredible production fills me with the utmost satisfaction. Thanks to the boss @juanluisguerra and my other brothers @marcohernandeztaveras and @adalgisap for the story and the memories.”
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Rosalia, Like a bee to the honeycomb, Love letter, Little stars and goblins, Asking for your hand, The bilirubin, Bubbles of love, Pink Bachata, Reforest me” and “Come civil with me.”
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With almost five million listeners per month At the top of the popular songs are “Pink Bachata”, “Burbujas de amor” and “La bilirrubina”.