Raphael at 80: the secrets of a unique performance style, with his voice intact and new, very young fans

True survivor of another era when great artists not only sang, but also performed acting performances on stage, the Spanish star Raffaellowith 80 years of life and an exemplary career since his early youth, on Thursday evening he dazzled 14 thousand people at the Movistar Arena stadium, in the city of Buenos Aires.

Almost two years have passed since Child of Linares It was presented at Luna Park, although this time it was a bigger challenge, an even more enormous stadium, with a fanatical audience, mostly in their 60s, although surprisingly there were also some younger ones.

The fact is that Raphael went through generations of different eras; He even became, almost without wanting it, one of the pioneers of Spanish rock culture, even though he sang romantic songs.

Because rock isn’t just playing it, but feeling it first hand. And Raphael is an undisputed symbol there, precisely for this reason He is adored by many Spanish-speaking rockers as well as Anglo-Saxons..

More relevant than ever

Innovative in the 60s, 70s and 80s, his talent still holds true on stages anywhere in the world, dazzling locals and foreigners alike, with shocking showssinging every song on the surface.

This is exactly what happened in the stadium that borders the Atlanta field: his way of singing, his way of looking and his every movement sent shivers through the audience, because his work is so vast that there are only him or Mick Jagger, artists almost from another galaxy, who have such special and similar characteristics, as well as resisting more than two hours on stage without stopping and without an encore to get a minimum of respite.

Niño’s brilliant concert started at 9.05pm and lasted until 11.15pm, with solid musicians on stage: two electric guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and percussion.

While What stands out most is the clarity of his voice.: He sings the same way he sang when he was young. This gift to the one who came into this life to witness is very amazing, and may have been one of the factors that saved him from death after suffering from pancreatic cancer, which generally does not have a happy ending.

The reason why the author of many sound anthems returned to the country was to present his Victoria Tour, with which he toured the Motherland from end to end and several continents. Although this time, unlike many other visits to these parts, he limited himself to talking too much. He spoke very rarely and it was one song after another, almost as if they were captured.

This is why she appeared masterful, not only with her very particular imprint, but also with her characteristic elegance: all in rigorous black, like a rock & roll star, with a dark chain hanging around her neck and her parted hairstyle . a look that has accompanied him since he became famous.

The first songs of their set set the pace for the glorious evening. Lots of rhythm, dance and movements of the hips, arms and shoulders, without ever losing the axis. All this generated a permanent accompaniment from his supporters, who between one song and another never stopped getting up from their seats, applauding and applauding him.

The artist, with so much experience, made his people fall in love as always: first, with open arms, ready to receive affection; then, with his arms crossed over his chest, as if he were feeding on what he had received.

That’s why feedback was crucial and generated an extra adrenaline rush during the development of the show.

A review of the greatest hits

Miguel Raphael Marcos Sánchez, this is his real name, He deployed his entire compositional arsenal in his first songs: most of them are of a testimonial nature. Because that has always been his strong point, connecting with others by telling their experiences as if they were poetic chronicles in his songbook.

Like when he said “I am one among many” or “I am still the same, don’t you understand? I’m still the same Raphael! ”, suggestive phrases from some of his songs, to name a couple of examples.

A well-lit stage was more than enough to not miss any detail of the singer on stage, nor his recitative reconstructions in every intonation, of each of his feelings taken to the extreme through the fundamental verses of his authorship.

There were two notable moments, which concerned his peak in his very long career, both when it was the turn of Whatever they say AS I am that. Exclusive images from different times appeared on the huge screens: when he was still a teenager and already standing still in front of thousands of people, photos of him smiling in front of the crowds in huge open stadiums or waving to masses of people from a convertible, on the streets.. streets of some city in his beloved Spain.

As well as reviewing his greatest hits such as My big night, I was in love, we are (great ballad) e How I love you (towards the end of the concert), musical tributes were held. It happened through songs like I likewhose introduction was a version of the first part of day tripper, of the Beatles. Or a space dedicated to folklore, tango and Chilean cueca.

Without a doubt, this entire stretch of the show was a pivotal moment. Elected Let no one know my sufferingArgentine classic by Ángel Cabral and Enrique Dizeo, as a Peruvian waltz, Thanks to lifeof the remembered Chilean Violeta Parra, to the rhythm of cueca. AND tangos AS Nostalgia AND Malenaso he took the opportunity to speak to the public.

“Those things in these letters happen in life, they are experienced many times. “I don’t know if you knew I recorded a tango album,” she expressed curiously.

And then he added: “How is it possible that I didn’t know I could sing tango! Juan Esteban Cuacci, my friend, was the one who put it in my head that I had to sing tango and here I am”, he concluded.

There will be more albums

There were also some words before my shoes know itfrom his latest album, Victoryso he also took the opportunity to clarify something important.

“It’s my new album, the last one recorded, but it’s not the last. Let no one be confused and misunderstood. I can assure you that I would never stop recording songs. Another thing is that my time is going away, but I, by my own will, am not willing.”

On the other hand, his gallant behavior did not go unnoticed for almost the entire concert: the hidden compliments to his female audience changed during the performance, phrases of extreme love or that old love with which he reunited in the songs. How are you without me?in addition to expressive gestures across the body, it included deep looks into the eyes of his avid fans, who did not hesitate to throw out phrases like “I love you, Raphael!”

When it’s time to say goodbye, and then the great classics like it Love me, I am that AND Scandalthe acclaim was so constant that the artist had no choice but to return to say goodbye, but with an excellent version of My wayperformed a cappella.

Everyone present, happy and excited. Once again, another symbolic hug came from Raphael for all his people, as well as a heartfelt “thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you…” which perhaps still resonates in the streets of the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Crespo.