Santo Domingo. More than four decades ago it burst into the scene musical the first orchestra feminine of the Dominican Republic which was later called “Las Can Girls“, a dream achieved by the artist Belkis Conception.
Last Friday the Theater the Hotel Party Jaragua vibrated with “The Can Girls: The Reunion”, a show that brought together three generations of Chicans before a packed house of an adult audience.
At 10:08 at night the show began, which had an excellent putting in scene: colorful screens, audiovisuals that traveled through time, dancers, costumes and, above all, a live band and great interpretation only of women.
The download of meringues from the 80s, 90s and several from the 2000s brought together “Las Pioneras” (Belkis ConceptionTeresa DomÃnguez and Isis Rivera); “The Monumental” (Florangel Espinal, Michell Flores and Grissel Báez) and “Las Espectaculares” (Tueska, Luisanna Grullón, Jameli MartÃnez and Mabel Peguero).
Talent and interpretation
The latest Chican Tueska, Luisanna, Jameli and Mabel They started the set list with “Naughty friend”, “I would like to stop time”, “Loca”, songs that combined their joviality with sexy movements and striking clothing.
He show emulated the creativitysensuality and dare of the fashion of the time.
Its peak moment was when the chords of “Joan the Cuban“and the entire theater stopped to applaud and take little dance steps, especially when he came out to scene Teresa DomÃnguez, the original güirera, full of vitality dancing and playing very happily.
The young woman singer Rosaly Rubio accompanied her playing the güira and then thanked her for being a inspiration for other women artists.
Afterwards, Teresa received flowers and said some words. emotional words full of gratitude.
With the energy at its peak, the second part of the show quickly arrived; They turned back time in the view of the screens and appeared in scene The Monumental Florangel, Michell and Grissel singing the 90’s hit “Jealous” and the seniority took over the scenery.
Florangel winked with humor when he said “yes, it’s me, the one from the black hair“, as a sign that physically time has passed but her vocal talent remains intact and she demonstrated it with the applause interpretation of “I want to see you.”
Then Grissel did the same with “make love with another” and Michell in “No Compromise.”
After almost 40 minutes and after a applauded numberthe time came for the originals, but not before making an “in memoriam” to the female instrumentalists of the group who have died.
Then he went out to scene in the middle of the ovation Belkis Conceptionwho took up the piano to play like at that time (1982) when she was the director of the orchestra and founder, a position she left after becoming ill with Guillain Barré syndrome, and the famous orchestra It continued under the direction of Wilfrido Vargas.
“Tonight is very special for me. They have put together three very good stages of the Can Girls. “It’s been more than 40 years and I feel the same emotion as the day of our debut,” he said crying. Belkis Conception.
He thanked God for being able to witness the tribute rise in the scenery and playing his instrument.
The closure
Latest cluster led by Tueska, Luisanna Grullón, Jameli MartÃnez and Mabel Peguero, with a new change of locker roomthis time in black, continued singing to the rhythm of “La media MarÃa”, “Comejen”, “Fuego”, “Little things”, “Ta’ pillao” and “Te would give” for a great closing in a big way, bringing together the three generations to sing the classic “La Africana”, after midnight and an audience asking for another one.
With happiness at its peak, like the rest of the artists, Tueska, the producer executiveexpressed that “we will meet again.” The concert was produced by Miguel of the Villar.
