The Diplomat
On 8 July, the Templete de Música del Parque El Retiro witnessed the first edition of Ritmo de nuestro Caribe, a successful concert offered by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic to the entire Madrid audience.
Hundreds of people gathered to welcome the summer in a cool and sunny afternoon, adorned with rhythms and lyrics from the Greater Antilles.
The activity began to the rhythm of music by DJ Dan Cambiaso, followed by the opening words of Gleirys Cruz and Patricia Faxas, counsellors of the Dominican diplomatic mission in Spain. The formal welcome was given by Ambassador Juan Bolívar Díaz, who reaffirmed his commitment to continue strengthening ties between the Dominican Republic and Spain through art and culture.
Following the words of the ambassador, the artist Jay Rivera and his musical project “RASTAÍNO” sweetened the evening with a proposal influenced and inspired by the magical-religious imaginary and the musical richness existing in the Dominican Republic, heritage of the indigenous Tainos and Africans who inhabited the island. Then it was the turn of Los Panas del Sur, a musical group from Seville, whose vocalist is the Dominican singer Luis Felipe. With their refreshing Caribbean musical style, they got the whole audience dancing and enjoying themselves.
Ritmo de nuestro Caribe is part of the cultural activities planned by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic for the promotion and dissemination of the work of young Dominican artists living in Spain.
