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Fans celebrate the life and work of one of the greatest Mexican singer-songwriters
Gaby Gazcon
CDMX. In an unprecedented event, Netflix and the Government of CDMX, brought together more than 170 thousand attendees of all generations, who with one voice, chanted the concert that was recorded 35 years ago in Bellas Artes, also showing unpublished scenes from the iconic show. The remembrance of the songs of Divo of Juarezthrough live streaming Plinth Capital of the concert he offered in 1990 at the Palace of Fine Arts, also with unpublished scenes from the documentary serial Netflix Juan Gabriel: I must, I can and I want, which is also number one in views on the platform, completely filled the most important square in the country, which once again surrendered to the singer before his charisma and beautiful songs.
From very early on, fans of all ages, imitators of John Gabriel and public figures gathered in the capital’s Zócalo showing signs with legends such as: “God gave me life, but John Gabriel taught me to enjoy it” in addition to t-shirts and clothing inspired by the Divo of Juarezthe Historic Center was seen collapsed from 4 p.m. as a prelude to what was to come
Minutes before the start of the screening, María José Cuevas, the director of the documentary John Gabriel: I must, I can and I want, accompanied by producers Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez, sang and danced with the attendees at the entrance. To the first images of the Juanga concert, the Plinth resounded, everyone remained silent and with the first verses of ‘I was not born to love’, they wanted to save that moment and then explode in the chorus of the song: yooo noooo naacííí paaaraaa aaamaaar! From that moment on, the Zócalo choir was packed and the enjoyment was a continuous communion.
The celebration concluded with the presentation of the Mariachi Estrella de América, at which time Alicia González, the fan who stole our hearts in the third episode of the documentary, demonstrated that love for John Gabriel lasts a lifetime, reliving the moment in which she sang I don’t know what happened to me, but this time accompanied by her daughter and granddaughter.
For those who wish to continue discovering more of the personal archive of John Gabrielthe exhibition of photographic material from his personal archive is available at the Ángel de la Independencia and the Diana the Huntress roundabout until November 13, and at the Bellas Artes metro station until November 21.
DID YOU KNOW?
Juan Gabriel: I must, I can and I want, is available only on Netflix,
It is positioned at #1 in series in Mexico, as well as at #6
of the global Top 10 non-English speaking
SUPER SALE
When Juan Gabriel announced his concert at Bellas Artes, in eight hours, he sold tickets for four performances.
