If four decades passed, El Reencuentro could not be less than an hour for each of them. oscar d'leon and La Dimensión Latina raged on Friday night, May 12, before a full Poliedro surrendering at their feet.
The sound failures did not matter, which El sonero del mundo constantly claimed from the stage staff (which were clearly seen on the huge screens), nor did the muñuno for wanting to dance and the heat that was generated. The idea was to enjoy, sing, chant and rave with those who took the opportunity to celebrate the 51-year career.
And they did it. With an average of ten songs for each decade, since more than 40 were heard until late Saturday morning without stopping. As is Oscar's style, the themes followed one after the other. In a hurry (so as not to allow the mood to drop) and without pause so that the feet would not stop moving.
«Follow your path», «Details», «La Mazukamba», «Tell him that he is going to fall», «I would like», «Sing with me», «The cannon shot», «The canoe», «Taboga», «Let them dance everything», «My black woman is tired», «Mata siguaraya», «My beloved», «Taboga», «The letter», «Cowardly pain», «Casimiro», «Parampampam», «You will remember me», «You will cry», «My bass and I», «Ariel», «The fruit seller», «Anabacoa» and «Josefa Matías», among others, were part of the set list.
Oscar thanked “God for allowing me to live tonight. And that it was in Venezuela. For me it will always come first in my life."
He announced at the concert (whose beginning was broadcast on TV and YouTube) that he would soon tour. Being him, he cried when he remembered his manager Oswaldo Ponte and greeted other Dimensión vocalists, such as Argenis Carruyo.
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Lion Lazarus He opened the marathon salsa party at 8:00 pm. For almost 40 minutes, the young man reviewed songs such as "Que levanta la mano" or "Muevelao", the most recent, even a salsa mix by Juan Gabriel and another in honor of his origins, Calle Ciega. And it was then that he was able to solve the problems that left him without sound on four occasions.
With professionalism, he and his group continued until it was heard again.
After 9:00 pm, Samir Bazzi (the entertainer) announced Joseph Amado with his tribute to Héctor Lavoe.
Accompanied by his orchestra and a group of musicians from El Sistema, singles such as “Mi gente”, “Timbalero”, “El día de mi suerte” and “Periódico de ayer” were combined with two songs “by the man who was Lavoe’s great producer”. This is how “Gitana” and “Sin poderte hablar” by Willie Colón sounded.
