Photos: Sergio Betancort
On the great night of the San Ginés festivities, Rosana was once again a prophet on her island. More than 35,000 people, according to sources from the Arrecife City Council, sang and danced on the golden sands of El Reducto beach. As soon as the first chords of the song "No habrá Dios" (There will be no God) sounded, the audience and the singer-songwriter began to warm up their voices so they could continue until the end. Rosana presented songs from her latest album "En la Memoria de la Piel" (In the Memory of the Skin). The singer-songwriter, very aware of everything that is happening in the world, with the terrorist attacks, freedom of expression and what is happening in Venezuela where its leader is trying to leave its inhabitants without communication. Addressing the thousands of people present there, she asked them that "we must act to stop this by dedicating the song "We Will Arrive in Time", one of the most emotional moments where all the voices joined as one.
The night continued with a gesture from Rosana for the young singer from Lanzarote, Eva Ruíz, inviting her to share the song "El cielo que me das" (The sky you give me) with her, a few minutes of glory that the young singer will not forget no matter how much time passes. The night was full of surprises and the complicity between the singer-songwriter and the public continued to rise, at which point three musicians from Lanzarote appeared on stage, the brothers José and Sergio Martinez, Gabriel Cuba and Lolina, Rosana's sister, who was also accompanied by a girl. They all performed the song "Con una hora menos" (With one hour less), a song dedicated to the Canary Islands and that they are already asking for even in New York. In the presentation of her latest work, she could not miss the song "En la memoria de la piel" (In the memory of the skin), with the video clip filmed in Lanzarote appearing on the big screen.
Reaching almost the end of the concert, Rosana surprised everyone by getting off the stage and mingling with the people and to the rhythm of the songs, Con el viento a tu favor (With the wind in your favor), Si tu no estás (If you are not here), Contigo (With you), El Talismán (The Talisman) and A fuego lento (Slowly), she took a tour of the beach in front of a devoted audience that could not believe what was happening, having Rosana so close, singing and dancing by their side. It was difficult for the singer-songwriter to leave the stage due to the public's demand and because when she goes on stage she gives everything, but it had to end because the moment of the fireworks was approaching, choosing a final encore with the songs "Pa ti no estoy" (I'm not for you) and "Mañana" (Tomorrow) as a farewell.
Immediately afterwards, the fireworks display began, filling the city's sky with a fantastic rainbow of colors for about 14 minutes, which the thousands of people located on El Reducto beach and surrounding areas applauded at its completion.
