It was in the hall of the Carnival Museum, in the Old Town of this capital, where they waved Cuban flags and shared dancing and Cuban choirs residents here, members of the diplomatic mission of the Caribbean island, and also Uruguayans.

Last night was the second performance of Abreu and his orchestra on a South American tour.

Today they traveled to Argentina, where they will perform in Buenos Aires and Cordoba. Previously, they had played in Santiago de Chile, performing songs such as “Passaporte”, “Después de un beso” and from their latest album “La Bandera”.

They also moved hips and feet with songs by Van Van and El Charangón by Elito Revé.

“Ahora que se puso bueno oh oh oh,” sang Alexander Abreu and the crowd followed in memory of Cuban rapper and reggaeton player José Manuel Carvajal, “El Taiger,” who was killed in October in Miami.

“I hadn’t come to Uruguay since 2015 and it was a pending goal that was more than fulfilled today”, Abreu told Prensa Latina at the end of the presentation.

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