More than five thousand people braved the predicted storm in Valencia and flocked to the Roig Arena to experience Cuba, embodied by the iconic Silvio Rodr\u00edguez, during his tour of Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayte Piera, present at the concert, shared her firsthand experience of meeting the singer-songwriter in an exclusive interview with the Cuban News Agency via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe city is collapsing and I\u2019m singing\u2026 As Raimon said, \u2018al meu pais la pluja no sap ploure\u2019 (in my country the rain doesn\u2019t know how to rain), and that\u2019s exactly what happened last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cApproaching the second anniversary of the DANA storm, those of us from Valencia who suffered through it couldn\u2019t help but feel a certain degree of unease at the announcement of torrential rain and the alerts warning of what might happen last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBefore entering the concert, many of us eyed with suspicion the dark clouds that had been covering the city\u2019s sky since 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut once we crossed the threshold of the Roig Arena, reality changed completely. Neither that palpable unease in the air, nor even the \u2018es alert\u2019 we received on our phones halfway through the concert, could break the spell of what was happening inside, nor diminish the emotion of seeing Silvio give his all in a sublime concert.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt times, beauty triumphed over the cruel reality unfolding outside. The forecast was coming true, and Valencia was flooding while we, oblivious to the water and mud, sang along with Silvio and his band to the beautiful repertoire of songs that played for over two hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA true delight that began with the raspy voice of Ismael de la Torre, the Cuban singer-songwriter invited by Silvio to be the opening act, and ended with the marvelous \u2018Por quien merece amor\u2019 (For Whom Love Is Due), sung by the five thousand people who filled the Roig Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA happy night that, for a few hours, protected us from the downpour outside. The time would come to return to reality and start bailing out the water that had flooded everything. Until then, Silvio\u2019s magic kept us safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMayte couldn\u2019t return home Wednesday night because the roads were flooded, but she\u2019ll be taking with her more than two hours of classic and recent songs by the author of \u201cOjal\u00e1.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a decade-long absence, Valencians were reunited with Silvio Rodr\u00edguez; the singer-songwriter will then perform in A Coru\u00f1a on the 19th; Seville on the 26th; Murcia, at the bullring, on October 1st; and will close his tour in Madrid on the 4th at the Movistar Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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