On the last day of his term, the President of Costa Rica said goodbye to singing Soda Stereo songs

Carlos Alvarado, president of Costa Rica, violated all established protocols and in his last hours in office, his song surprised locals and strangers: in a public action singing Soda Stereo songs.

You have to give one favor to the presidential song. It was at the end of his administration, but also in the middle of the presentation of a statue by Gustavo Cerati, in a square in San José. There Alvarado picked up the microphone this Saturday and was accompanied by a guitarist and to everyone’s surprise he sang not one, but two classics: “American Blind” at “Tea for 3”.

The statue of Cerati is donated by the Argentine government in Costa Rica, due to the celebration of the Bicentennial of Independence. And the Costa Ricans decided to place it in the heart of Parque Francia, in front of the municipal building of the city of San José.

Needless to say, the late singer, leader of the mythical band, was famous throughout Latin America and a pioneer of Spanish rock. Alvarado’s show seems more self-celebratory than homage.

The fact is the presentation of Argentine gifts for the bicentennial of Costa Rican independence it will be a concentrated protocol. But the presence of the country’s president and his investigative action broke all molds.

It was a local journalist who, after revealing Cerati’s sculpture, motivated Alvarado to sing. Before the event ended, the journalist and presenter of the event spoke to the outgoing president: “Because it’s the last day of the President, and since ‘the quake passed’, we will make you happy. Mr. President, I don’t want to compromise you… ”, while the public encouraged Alvarado to come.

As published by the media The country from that country, action was normal until Alvarado picked up the microphone. It was then that he remembered his prowess in rock and was encouraged to sing two “soderas” songs.

Even in the midst of the interpretation of the Persiana Americana theme, the President was encouraged to form a duet and based on signs. invited his security minister to the scened, also outgoing: Michael Soto.

The minister tried to keep the protocol wearing the mask, but in the second stanza he removed it and the duet continued with Alvarado. There, all protocols were abandoned and the president finally stole all the applause.

Costa Rican singer-songwriter Eduardo ‘Ed’ Quesada is the to accompany them with a guitar.

“This is the dream of a generation who feels free, happy and progressive ”, said the outgoing president, highlighting the action of the brotherhood of the Argentine people. In addition, Alvarado recounted that, in 1994, he himselfattend a Soda Stereo concertmade in Costa Rica.

The statue of Gustavo Cerati

The sculpture by singer Gustavo Cerati is a gift from the Argentine government to Costa Rica for its bicentennialeither. The work where the Soda leader is seen with his guitar and whole body measuring 2.30 meters high and called “Always is today”, which resulted in one of Cerati’s single songs

The Argentine actor did it Martin Di Girolamowho modeled clay sculpture on a metal structure.

Cerati is a icon for a generation that he enjoyed his art; however, his music has gone beyond the ages and now he represents one of the greatest artists in Argentina and in our Latin America, with a legacy that goes beyond his physical loss, ”said Argentina’s ambassador to that country , Luis Bellando.

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