Caetano Veloso, 82, fills Madrid's Movistar Arena with samba, nostalgia and carnival spirit in sole Spanish concert
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Summary
Caetano Veloso, the 82-year-old Brazilian music legend, performed his only concert in Spain at Madrid's Movistar Arena, filling the venue with samba, bossa nova, bolero, and carnival energy. The article contrasts his show with a concurrent Bad Bunny concert at the nearby Metropolitano stadium, highlighting Veloso's enduring vitality and musical mastery despite his age. Dressed in a yellow shirt reminiscent of Brazil's national football team, Veloso delivered a powerful performance that evoked his prime decades earlier.
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· 3 pulledA la misma hora en que el estadio Metropolitano se abría un día más al cuarto perreo de Bad Bunny, no lejos de allí, en el Movistar Arena, el bolero, la bossa nova melosa, rítmica y cautivadora y el carnaval de Caetano Veloso le 'plantaban' cara y voz.
En su único concierto en España el maestro brasileño, a sus 82 años, con camisa amarilla, como el uniforme de la Canarinha, y pantalón ancho cual hippy setentero, se lanzó a por su público con tanta fuerza que se diría el Veloso de hace por lo menos dos décadas.
La edad no desafina en Veloso, si acaso, le da vigor en su afán por enfrentar con música
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