Rosala wreaks havoc with her “Motomami” at the end of a raw Primavera sound

The festival ends its first edition with around 90,000 followers in two days.

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Neither the distance from the center nor the access problems of the day before have diminished Rosala’s appeal on a day of overwhelmingly female music Primavera Sound Madrid, which closed its first edition with around 90,000 followers in two days6,000 more people than when it opened.

along with his compatriot bad gyal, Wisely programmed to follow them, the two Catalan artists have formed a tandem with enormous convening power, although their performances have been reserved for the now suspect outstanding twist of the festival, which is after 2amwhich on the other hand has contributed to the fact that the influx into the venue today was staggered and more fluid than on Friday.

“I’m very grateful This city that has always welcomed me with open arms and that is very motomami!“, Rosala exclaimed after the well-known start of her show between the roar of acceleration and “Saoko”, “Bizcochito” and “La Fama”.

In this way, to the praise of the masses, he returned to Madrid when a year had passed since the start of his “Motomami World Tour” and this tour is fast approaching its final dates, with the same revolutionary spirit based on the choreographed aesthetic of Tik Tok , with eight dancers and as much interaction with the cameras as with the audience at their feet, but still without live instruments with many new songs that have flowed in during this time.

Among them were of course “Despite“, christened on the same tour but with a hyper-accelerated twist and “techno” influences, as well as “Lie Like You Love Me”, “Kiss” and “Vampires”but not “Yours”, released last Friday, within a shorter repertoire, adapted to the festival format and with the accent on his latest album, while “El mal querer” (2018) was reduced to “Bad” almost as a finishing touch.

A women’s day

With permission from DJ Calvin HarrisThe preponderance of the artists with the biggest impact on the day, with notable LGTBq+ and female energy (39% of the entire line-up are women, the organization “proudly” pointed out) was naturally reflected in the diversity of the audience and even in his dressing room , with a point more imagination than the most testosterone-rich day before.

figures like Arlo Parkseven in the heat of the afternoon sun and the gentle lullaby he has created under the guise of difference with his two albums on the market including the recent “My Soft Machine” or “Collapsed in Sunbeams” (2021). a Mercury for Best British Album.

The American group’s alternative R&B has also slipped into this league Forgive me and the Dutch of Iranian origin Sevdalitsaone of the performances that surprised the most for its sensual and even obnoxious proposal, with eclectic and very danceable bases between trip hop and R&B.

Also, in the urban Latino area, we must not forget two hurricanes: the Dominican Tokisha already the Puerto Rican West Indian villaincelebrated the lesbians and the presence of many “trans flags” at her concert.

“Racist people are worth shit!” he proclaimed shortly after, after singing about his huge success with the Argentinian producer Shave and, as an apostille of his actions, condemn the treatment of Real Madrid player Vinicius as a black man.

Also worth noting is the turmoil and ambition of two artists navigating the alternative side of pop, such as St. Vincent and particularly the up-and-coming Caroline Polachek with one of the most sensational “shows” of the festival, the first she gives in Madrid and which she says she saved in extremis after suffering from voice problems for almost a week.

One of the most celebrated and at the same time most criticized points of this edition was the inclusion of CalvinHarris with a “show” that has little to do with direct music, but comes packed with light, wattage and all kinds of effects, as well as an almost endless battery of global “hits” like “One Kiss”, “We Found Love”. ” or “This Is What You Came For” to get the contestants to the ideal burn spot at midnight sharp to relieve Rosala.

balance

That concludes this first landing of popular live music brand Primavera Sound in Madrid, from which some lessons have been learned, such as that the rain hits when you least expect it (even forcing the cancellation of the whole day on Thursday) or This mobility is probably the great spirit of this franchise.

Nevertheless, as indicated in a press conference42,000 people came to Primavera Sound on Friday and another 48,000 this Saturdayclose to the limit of 50,000 daily visitors that the organization has set precisely because of the capacity of the entrances to the venue.

Satisfied with these numbers, they have nevertheless recognized that while the interior space is perfectly adapted to the idiosyncrasies of this 12-stage festival, there are other circumstances to consider and “judging the suitability of the City of the City”. for future expenses. Rock as the last venue.