The Rotary Club organizes the Concert Música per a la Solidaritat. The event will be held on Thursday, March 19 at 20 h at the Teatre-Auditori Emma Vilarasau, where tickets can be purchased. The proceeds will be for AFA Vallès.
How was the idea of creating a tribute to the 80s and 90s born?
The idea was born many years ago. Los 80 Principales is an evolution of a group we had before. At one point we saw that with the covers format we could do more concerts and, moreover, it was music we liked a lot. We tried it and it has been going on for about 14 years.
Has the group's philosophy been maintained these years?
Yes. We have always wanted to offer a quality show. It's not just about playing well-known songs, but about putting on a well-worked concert with personality. In fact, over these years we have won three ARC awards for the best live tour, which precisely recognize the work on stage.
What is the challenge of covering such well-known songs?
The main challenge is to defend them as they should be and be faithful to what the original song conveys. But there is still a more important one: that people continue coming to see us. The most important thing is that the audience wants to share the concert with us.
What does it mean to participate in the Concert Música per a la Solidaritat del Rotary?
For us, it's an honor. We don't usually do many charity concerts because we often have a full schedule with local festivals, but in this case, the opportunity arose. Furthermore, the reason is very important: to support the fight against Alzheimer's, a disease that, in one way or another, almost everyone has had or may have close to them.
Do you prepare yourselves in a different way for a charity concert?
Not much. The goal is always the same: that people have a good time. In this case, it has a special point because we will perform at the Teatre-Auditori de Sant Cugat and with the audience seated, which is not so common for us. Of course, we hope they only stay seated for a while.
Because they were other times and the way of consuming music was different. Songs played a lot on the radio, albums were listened to whole and artists had longer careers. Today there is much more music and everything is more immediate.
What message would you like to send to the public of Sant Cugat?
That if they have as good a time as we have on stage, the objective will be met. And, furthermore, it is a concert for a good cause: to help give visibility to a disease as tough as Alzheimer's.
