The setting couldn't be better.

Total holiday.

Calle de Alcalá, which connects the Cibeles fountain with the Plaza de la Independencia,

was the place chosen to unite in Madrid all the roots that Spain has with America, Asia and Africa.

Colombian singer Camilo was in charge of putting all Hispanics to sing and dance in this celebration.

The festive atmosphere was felt from the early hours of the morning in Madrid.

In large numbers, the inhabitants of the capital who wanted to attend the event packed the streets of the city center

to celebrate Columbus Day.

The anticipation was skin deep.

In the Metro, for example, you could feel the good atmosphere among

fans

of all nationalities, ages and even those who came from outside Madrid.

The tribe

- this is how the singer born in Medellín refers to his

fandom of him - chanted his catchiest

hits

in unison

from season to season.

Nobody could miss this free event.

In fact,

the president of the Community, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and the mayor, José Luis Martínez Almeida, attended with great satisfaction and without missing a beat.

Celebrities such as the actor Miguel Ángel Muñoz, the soloist Pablo Alborán and the Eurovisionist Chanel could also be seen very animated.

Around 1:15 p.m.,

Camilo appeared on stage, accompanied by his band

and courted by the thousands of fans who had been waiting for hours before to have the best possible location.

Seconds later, the screams became a single voice with that of the singer, when the instruments began to sing the music of

Kesí,

one of his best-known songs.

Then followed by others as popular as

Airport,

his latest single,

Tutu and Baby.

At that time the more than 60,000 attendees seemed to have been preparing for the occasion.

At no time did they stop screaming at Camilo's lyrics and, after a few minutes,

there were many who had lost their voices.

His delivery, added to the almost summer heat that accompanied the day, caused some fainting.

Most of them were teenagers who couldn't believe what they were experiencing.

Faced with these shocks,

the health authorities, who had everything planned from the first hour, had to intervene,

although they always had setbacks under control.

Because for surprises, those that were displayed on stage.

The first of them was the appearance of the

popular Venezuelan Evaluna, Camilo's wife, to perform

For the First Time,

one of the many songs they have together and, perhaps, one of the most significant for what it represents for them - an issue that is well known by

The Tribe -

.

This was one of the high points.

Throughout the song, the couple was applauded for the outpouring of love they showed on stage.

Evaluna and Camilo singing together during the Hispanic Day celebration in MadridRICARDO TELLO

Between

single

and

single

, Camilo did not fail to energetically express his pride at being at the Hispanic celebration in Madrid, before a multicultural audience and that he knew all his lyrics by heart.

"It's something I've dreamed of since I was a child. With a lot of work and effort, but mainly, thanks to you,

I've achieved it."

And for that, another gift, that of the special performance with

Pablo Alborán from Malaga, who went up on stage to perform

El Mismo Aire,

one of the first songs heard by the Colombian singer in Spain and which helped him establish himself in our country.

The mystique of the moment was reflected by the choirs performed in one voice between the attendees and both soloists, who, at the end of this beautiful performance, sealed the moment they had just lived with a hug.

Thus, in the Puerta de Alcalá,

the existing brotherhood between the Hispanic peoples thanks to music was made clear.

In turn, Camilo took advantage of this solemn day to launch several messages.

Among them, his concern about the excessive use of social networks.

He asked his followers to be cautious and give more priority to matters "like family".

And as a sign, he confessed the great honor he felt "to be representing all Latinos this day in Madrid."

It is very possible that this celebration on the day of all Hispanics will remain in the memory of each one present.

Not only because of the interpretive and multifaceted quality of the Colombian singer,

but also because of the symbolism of unity that Madrid represents, the city that welcomes those who land here

and that represents the home of thousands of Latin Americans.

The Madrid public during the Hispanidad concert, by CamiloJAVIER BARBANCHO

Certainly, in places like Mexico City, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, and even in Manila,

equally majestic Hispanic celebrations will be celebrated.

But the striking thing about the celebration in streets like Recoletos, Serrano or Alfonso XII, was that thousands of people, regardless of their origins, their beliefs or their skin color, came together as a single people represented by Hispanic people.

As a final touch, after more than 90 minutes of the show, Evaluna returned to sing

Suerte la Mía.

The Tribe

knew instantly that it would be the last song and they tried to drag the moment out as long as possible.

Camilo's last words were of

gratitude, together with the musicians and his wife, towards the Hispanic public for the euphoria of the shared celebration.

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