 Juanes: Preaches peace on tour in US
Colombian singer, lyricist and musician Juanes kicked off the U.S. leg during his world tour at Madison Square Garden, delivering a message of peace and a giddy enthusiasm to be performing in "the temple of music".
Juanes started singing on Thursday night with his hit "A Dios le pido," and attracted the public with more than 20 songs, including "Mala gente," "Fotografia," "Volverte a ver" and the megahit "La camisa negra".
The Colombian singer showed his activist colors, preaching peace between his homeland and its neighbors amid a diplomatic crisis over a deadly Colombian cross-border raid into Ecuador last week that killed a senior Colombian rebel and many others.
Juanes said, "This night as a Colombian, I want to extend my right hand and embrace all my Ecuadorean brothers, I want to extend my left hand and embrace all my Venezuelan brothers. Only we can come together under a single flag, the flag of peace".
A hush fell over the stadium as the singer led a tribute to land-mine victims, singing "Minas piedras" while two giant screens carried images of the victims of anti-personnel mines by photojournalist Gervasio Sanchez.
His public relations firm announced on Friday, Juanes is planning a free concert at the Colombian-Venezuela border to foster peaceful resolution of the crisis embroiling both nations and Ecuador.
The rocker has previously performed as part of the Nobel Peace Prize awards ceremony and to raise awareness and money for an anti-landmine foundation in Colombia. |
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