Fans flocked to Madison Square Garden for a rare chance to see Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40 perform at one of America's most prestigious venues this week. MSG was the fourth of twelve stops on the Entre Mar y Palmeras Guerra tour, named after the Dominican legend's recent hits and live compilation albums.
From the moment they took their seats, the audience heard some of Gera's best-loved classics blasted through the stadium speakers. When Guerra finally appeared on stage, accompanied by his band 4.40, the screen behind him lit up with colorful images of flowers, beaches and palm trees, casting turquoise, green and pink shadows over the crowd. and evokes the feeling of being in the tropics. . Fans screamed and wanted to say goodbye to their favorite singer. There was a tenderness and closeness in the air, as if Guerra was loved by everyone and was waiting to spend time with her.
The show opened with timeless songs like "RosalÃa," "La Traviesa," "La Llave de Mi Corazón," and "Kipun." Suddenly, the sound of conga drums erupts from the set, giving way to classics like "Vale La Pena" and "El Niagara en Bicicleta." The latter is recognized as one of his most personal songs, based on his real life in a hospital in the Dominican Republic, without medicine, essential drugs and unable to attend to patients due to frequent power outages.
In the middle of the show, Guerra sang "Medley de Bachatas" with excerpts from "Viviré", "La Hormiguita", "Bachata en Fukuoka", "Que Me Des Tu Cariño", "Mi Bendición" and "Burbujas". of love Finally, he invited a surprise guest, Romeo Santos, who joined him in a rendition of "FrÃo FrÃo." Needless to say, the crowd went wild when they saw New York's "King of Bachata" join the legend on stage. Amidst all the commotion, the band members managed to start their instrumental solos. The most notable solos came from the keyboardist and backing vocalist, with a keyboard solo in the middle of "El Farolito" that got so intense that she ended up nodding along, feeding off the crowd's energy.
Guerra seemed to be closing Bachata Rosa and Ojala Que Llueva Café, but one song was noticeably missing from the set list: one of his most famous and beloved. The lights dimmed and Hera left the stage, leaving the crowd to chant "Otra!" After the break, he returned to the stage as the band played a trumpet intro and performed "La Bilirrubina" beautifully to the crowd, ending the evening on a high note.
