“Times are changing”: Rolling Stones rock in Cuba – n-tv.de NEWS

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 Saturday, 26 March 2016

 
 
 

 
 In communist Cuba, the British old rocker first appear in front of hundreds of thousands of fans. Who can get hold of at the packed event site no place, listen from outside to. Approximately half a million people followed the concert.
 

 
 

Mick Jagger’s also only twelve years younger than Cuban leader Raul Castro. But as there prances in Havana across the stage, his backside to the rubbing of a singer, compels the Cubans from respect, as many find their old leadership rather humorless. The Rolling Stones, there are almost as long as the revolution in Cuba – they rock since 1962, when the world was due to the stationing of Soviet missiles on the island on the edge of a nuclear war

That it here again so correctly. may turn up, even in the week, where even US President Barack Obama with his visit to the former socialist nemesis wrote political history is something especially for Stones

It shows them at:. Under revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was frowned upon the music of the British, it was considered decadent outgrowth of capitalism. Initially explodes a Cuban flag, vintage cars driving through virtual streets, laughing man over. “Bienvenidos a La Habana”. Then Keith Richards Ron Wood and Charlie Watts enter the stage before Jagger turns up.

“For many years it was difficult to hear us here in Cuba,” Jagger calls in Spanish. “Now we are there. Change the times.” Pretty hot here, Jagger says whether the Caribbean climate, it half a dozen times change the outfit. And reported that they have danced rumba the night before. Richards kneels again, as he sees from the stage, the cheering crowds. Hundreds of thousands are noisy Cuban central organ “Granma” pilgrimage to this free concert.

Huge video screens

The rock historical appearance, which has thousands of British, German and Stones fans from other Latin American countries attracted , missing the British in their Vita. Just Watts on drums acts but intently clear whether the age of 74 years – together the four living Stones legends to State 286 years. The quiet “Angie”, the opulent “Sympathy for the Devil” with Jagger in red velvet cape and “Black Sugar” may not be missing – and when a vote was “all down the line” chosen as to playing song

<. p> So a stage as at the sport field of the Ciudad Deportiva has never stood in Havana, it is an opulent show with giant video screens, quick cuts, keeps popping up on the timeless out stretched tongue, sometimes red, sometimes in gold.

While there are apartments and medical care in Cuba is generally free, but with an average salary 20 to 25 US dollars would be no ordinary Cubans can afford such a concert. It is financed according to the Stones with the help of a foundation of the Caribbean island of Curaçao, which promotes international understanding and cultural exchange. Especially popular in the concert area. Selfies with tongue completely out, however, make the most of the tourists in Cuba are modern smartphones scarce and unaffordable for most

antithesis of Commerce

It is a antithesis to the commercialism. No stalls selling food, drinks, plates and T-shirts. The fans – despite official ban on alcohol – rum bags branded Tumbao here, just six hours before they flow into the grounds. Here are just a cigar, not marijuana odor. As Cuban version of the porta-potties are metal boxes that were placed on manhole covers, both men and women are required to do the toilet standing up, everything goes directly to the sewer

The roofs of panel buildings in the area are densely populated. – resourceful Cubans take $ 15 enters. Otherwise it is the Ange newcomers who make the money with the Stones. Two Argentines sale stickers for Cuba concert, a dollar each: “We finance our trip with it,” says one. The 22-year old physiotherapist Lena Madrigal said: “I knew so far only a few songs from the TV.” She has written with red letters “I love the Rolling Stones” on the leg. Jorge Ravela said in reference to an earlier statement by Pope John Paul II .: “Cuba opens and the world opens up to Cuba.” However, there are also dissident bands that have more performance ban, the repression goes Jagger is not one.

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In mid-April is at the Party Congress of the Communist Party. As will become clear whether the increased Raúl Castro after latrine his brother Fidel opening process continues. He wants to attract more tourists and bring the US embargo completely case, expanding trade and so to fill the state treasury. Finally, the Stones play with all the energy which do not have to over two hours, a Fulminant “I can not get no satisfaction.” After the show also some Cubans likely to think exactly. One said: “Next come must Metallica.”

 
 

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