You are going to allow me to begin by asking the greatest of forgiveness to Guadi Galego. I do it because, honestly, I doubt that I can write something that comes even one tenth close to what I experienced in a Jofre Theater in Ferrol packed to the rafters. And rarely have I had such a hard time finding the words to describe such a tremendous spectacle. There were ninety minutes in which the Galician reviewed her discography, a very careful hour and a half in which her voice, a high-quality band, showgirls with brutal prominence and stage presence coexisted in a masterful way, and an impressive play of lights. which gave the experience an additional level.
A night of singing about life and struggle, an evening in which laughter and emotion, dance and solemnity intermingled… an event full of gratitude and vindication. An evening in which she gave voice to so many women who are reflected in her songs, as she herself indicated at the beginning, but also to causes as necessary as the defense of the Palestinian people. Without saying a single word, just putting a Palestinian necklace around her neck, Cedeira’s showed her support and raised the applause and shouts of those present. In purely musical terms you cannot play a solo, but all that remains is to applaud and praise the chosen songs, the order or the arrangements of the live performance. She was not content with offering us all this, she also wanted to give (and they were the best gifts we could receive) two unique interpretations accompanied by Xiana Lastra (Apart from Loba) y Pau Brugada –with whom he performed “Penelope” y “Fortuna” respectively. And it is that, Guadi Galego He even dared to play the bagpipes, to the delight of the audience.
And the ending, without the need for the boring closing threat so common in all artists, was truly crazy. One of those that you have to live to know what it feels like, one of those that make you compensate for anything experienced, one of those moments that reconcile you with music and with life. To the beat of “Cedeira” He transported us to his land, with “You’re going up” raised an entire audience infected with the ecstasy that was experienced on stage and who ended up full of life as they say Guadi Galego in the song, while with “O.D.A” She closed it, making it clear that she is very much alive and in brutal shape. A five-minute ovation was the unmistakable sign that it had been a historic night, that the song of life was shared by the whole world.
I do not want to dismiss the breaking latest news without mentioning the other protagonist, someone who turned out to be the perfect example of the supreme quality of Guadi Galego and your team. I’m talking about a girl of about three years old, who couldn’t sit for more than half a concert. At one point she left her seat to dance and enjoy herself down the aisle, feeling the music like no one else was feeling it. I don’t know if anyone could see it from the stage, but I hope someone can tell the musicians because I firmly believe that that is without a doubt the greatest reward that an artist can receive.