The town of Las Breñas experienced this Tuesday, June 21, the final day of festivities, honoring San Luis Gonzaga. First, the town celebrated the solemn mass presided over by the parish priest of Yaiza, Jonathan Almeida. Subsequently, the Saint went out in procession through the streets of the town, in the company of the Yaiza Municipal Band. To top off its "Big Day", the town enjoyed the performance of Junco and Alcalá, the two artists invited by the Yaiza City Council who filled the southern night with music, joy and fellowship.
Faithful and companions filled the church of Las Breñas and its surroundings, participating in the religious function of veneration to the Patron Saint of the town and universal patron of youth. The mayor of Yaiza, Óscar Noda, the Councilor for Festivities, Javier Camacho, and councilors of the Corporation were next to the believers in the mass and in the pilgrimage. At the end of the procession, there was music for San Luis by the hand of the "Parranda Janubio" directed by Clotildo Martín. This group celebrates 36 years since its foundation in Las Breñas, cultivating malagueñas, folías, seguidillas and isas.
Around nine o'clock at night, the tent in the town square was already packed and expectant waiting for the performance of Ricardo Gabarre ‘Junco’ and Alberto Alcalá. The latter was a "luxury opening act" in Las Breñas, since the Consistory maintains that he is "a Spanish figure of flamenco rumba and ballad".
Alcalá conquered the public from his appearance from the back of the venue. From there, he took a tour through flamenco, bachata and even rock, walking among the public to catch their closeness. A contagion that from the City Council they point out that it ended up being "accomplice and reciprocal, united in its proclaimed message of peace, love and freedom."
People wanted more songs from Alcalá, but the time of the main protagonist of the evening was coming. Without yet seeing the figure of Junco on stage, the southern Consistory assures that "the first signs of admiration sprang from people of all ages."
Las Breñas showed that their music "is memory and also current affairs". From the Consistory they assure that with each song, the enthusiasm grew "until ending in ovation". Those present asked for lyrics of their preference, sang and danced euphorically "Hola mi amor", and so many other hits with which he has earned the respect of the world of music. He, moved, responded with his art.