Frank and more
Last Saturday afternoon, we went to a somewhat unusual and informal concert.
We would be attending the inauguration of an exhibition of posters made by a friend of ours, which he made for each of the songs that make up the CD "MÁS" by Cuban troubadour Frank Delgado.
The singer would perform for a small invited audience, something very intimate. His charisma and great ability to tell stories makes his relationship with the guests become almost familiar and one can enjoy the anecdotes behind each song, told by the author himself. Those concerts are the best.
His inexhaustible imagination and narrative resources reflect reality with a delicate sarcasm in his compositions. Love, nostalgia, social and political criticism, but above all his great sense of humor, are in all his work.
I had not enjoyed his live performance since my college days. His presence was frequent in any space at the university. With his guitar and sometimes accompanied by a harmonica, he would give small concerts surrounded by students
surrounded by students who hummed his songs in unison.
This Saturday evening had the flavor of youth, of times gone by that were very good.
The place, to our surprise, was very cozy. Surrounded by nature and art, we gathered on a side terrace and enjoyed all the songs on the album and many others. The stories that inspired them and a lot of anecdotes that the artist told for us.
We sang, laughed and even tears ran down some faces 😉. For more than three hours we shared the music and stories of this amazing artist. At more than 6 decades of life, he still has that young spirit that transmits and infects through his art, that connects us with our reality, with our losses, with failures, with memories of beautiful times. I went back to my university years, sitting on the floor of any corner of the university...thanks to the power of music.
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I absolutely loved reading about your experience at the concert last Saturday afternoon! It sounds like it was a truly special and unforgettable event. Attending the inauguration of your friend's exhibition of posters for Frank Delgado's CD "MÁS," and then getting to enjoy an intimate performance by the troubadour himself, must have been a treat for the senses.
I can almost feel the warmth of the cozy venue surrounded by nature and art, and I can imagine the joy of sharing in the music and stories with fellow guests. It's heartening to hear about the power of Frank Delgado's music to evoke feelings of nostalgia and connection to past memories, especially those from your college days.
The atmosphere you described, filled with laughter, tears, and shared experiences, speaks to the profound impact that music can have in bringing people together and stirring the soul. And to think that despite the passage of time, Frank Delgado's youthful spirit still shines through, reminding us of the enduring power of art to transcend age and time.
Thank you for sharing such a heartwarming and uplifting story. It brought a smile to my face and filled me with a sense of joy and appreciation for the beauty of music and the memories it can evoke. Here's to many more moments of musical magic and cherished memories in the days ahead!
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It was a beautifully spent Saturday afternoon, @mdrguez. Music is powerful, but it is even more if the person who is in charge knows how to transmit it, naturally. The place is very cosy 😎
It was a beautiful and exciting evening. That troubadour is a very spontaneous person with a great sense of humor.
The place is very nice, there was a peacock with small hatchlings and 2 land tortoises. We had a great time.
Ay pero qué bonita reseña. Se ve que te movió ese corazoncito. Mis cariños para ustedes. 😍
A mí me gusta mucho él, es muy carismático y sus canciones son muy buenas, la verdad.
Si Amanda, estuvo muy bien, fue como retroceder en el tiempo. El lugar también estaba muy acogedor. Frank es muy simpático y oír las historias de sus canciones es una muy grata experiencia. Gracias por reblogear mi post 🥰.
A good music remains good even in his or her old age. I would have loved to listen to watch him song myself since you spoke very highly of him, but that is certainly not possible 😞😀