On the night of September 2, rock music in Spanish and nostalgia took over the GNP Forum in Mérida with the Rock en tu Idioma Sinfónico concert, in which Mexican veterans of that genre, accompanied by the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra (OSY), delighted the audience with songs by national and foreign groups that were a huge success in the late 1980s and the early 1990s.
Hundreds of people gathered at that venue, where they enjoyed an ensemble group led by Sabo Romo, best known for being the bassist of the legendary Mexican band Caifanes.
Romo was accompanied by members of other renowned bands such as Neón, Bon y los Enemigos del Silencio. In addition, they had as guests Piro Pendás, from Ritmo Peligroso; the soloist Cecilia Toussaint; Maria Barracuda; Ugo Rodríguez, from Azul Violeta; and Héctor Quijada and Rosa Adame from the band La Lupita. Each one of them was in charge of making the public dance, sing, and vibrate with the hits of their bands and others songs that made history more than 30 years ago.
All the songs were supported by the OSY, which made special arrangements for the concert, conducted by José Areán.
Rock tu Idioma Sinfónico en Mérida. Paquita Disco de @LaLupitaoficial con Héctor
— Roberto García Hidalgo (@robrtgarciah) September 6, 2023
Quijada y Rosa Adame y la @SinfonicaYuc. pic.twitter.com/RBceUaXbxy
Rock en tu Idioma was a campaign, promoted by the record company BMG Ariola, to publicize and distribute Mexican, Spanish, and Argentine rock music bands. It spanned from 1986 to 1990. Its objective was to promote the music of rock groups in Spanish, creating compilation albums, with music from various artists, which by themselves would not have commercial success; some concerts were also held to take advantage of the trend of success. Albums by bands from those countries were also released under the same Rock en tu Idioma label.
The concert began shortly after 9 pm, with the song “Mátenme porque me muero” (Kill me because I’m dying), a Caifanes classic, sung by Romo, bassist of that same band. From there the performances of the guests followed, such as Piro who sang “Marielito”, which speaks of a Cuban exile in the United States. Cecilia Toussaint performed her hit “Carretera” (Highway) and other songs by other bands of the time.
The last (but not least) to perform were Héctor Quijada and Rosa Adame, co-founders and leaders of another Mexican Rock group from the 80s-90s “La Lupita“, who gave a powerful performance with their classic “Paquita Disco” and “El Son del dolor”, from the Guadalajara band Cuca. As soon as Hector and Rosa entered the floor, people jumped from their seats and started dancing.
The recital ended with several songs performed by all the guests, among them “El temblor” (The earthquake), by the extinct Argentine band Soda Stereo.
The public enjoyed the recital chanting and dancing to each of the melodies, in a night that awakened memories and emotions in those present, from a bygone era, but which is still present in the musical memory of an entire generation.
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