At Always Live Reggae Festival 2017 the colombian band Lion Reggae made his debut in Chile and this week he will appear again in the country twice, within the framework of the Wanda Love Tour, who visited Argentina recently and also Mexico during the first semester.
This tour is very special for the band from Neiva and mainly for its vocalist., Camilo Talero, because the tour is inspired by his pet, to which he had even dedicated the song “My shadow as I walk” last year.
“The main objective of the Wanda Love Tour is to pay a special tribute to my dog ​​Wanda who accompanies us from heaven today and that has been the central axis of this entire project, which in addition to being a concert tour also includes social campaigns, environmental, Cultural Management, musical combinations, social activities”, said in dialogue with Reggae Chalice the interpreter of “When I think of you”.
Talero stressed that “Wanda became a light of hope and I want, through music, to be able to deliver this to society to be able to build a better tomorrow”.
— How do you define Lion Reggae music??
— My music is encouraging music, It is music that you listen to and feel motivated, you feel better than you did before listening to it and that is my main goal: can, from my songs, accompany people's daily lives, help them get ahead no matter what happens, no matter the difficulties or challenges you have to face. My music is a tool that anyone can use to feel better and believe that everything, all, everything in this life can be achieved.
— Regarding the shows they will offer, what are your expectations??
— My expectations are to meet the people who have listened to my music for so many years., to be able to chant with them, to be able to feel them close, be able to receive your support after these 13 years Lion Reggae's career. I think it is more than fair and deserved to visit Argentina for the first time and return to Chile, a country that has given us so much affection and that since 2017 we couldn't visit, so, I have faith in my people, my audience will be there accompanying me. Thank God for this opportunity and thanks to the people for trusting my project.
“It's time for reggae music to start working more together“
Lion Reggae, band with 13 years of experience, He also expressed his opinion of the reggae scene in South America and Latin America, stating that he hopes for greater cohesion between artists to work together.
“My general vision about reggae music at the South American and Latin American level is that although it already has a great history and very important artists who have become references in the music industry, I consider that It is time for reggae music to start working more together, more of the hand, and thanks to the Wanda Love Tour I have realized that this is possible because I have received the support of many artists, of many businessmen, of many people around reggae so that this project can be carried out and that the Wanda Love Tour can visit different countries and cities”, raised Lion Reggae.
The singer added that “just as MC Jona joined me, like Balaguero, How countless artists have joined the Wanda Love Tour, I think that's part of reggae culture. and it is something that at this moment we need to emphasize to have a much more forceful social impact at the level of what reggae music is capable of doing.. Speaking in social terms, It is constructive music and we need it to sound much more, so that more people can find it”.
Likewise, The vocalist also expressed his respect for several national exponents of reggae “who make music from the heart and who have been dedicating themselves to this for decades and decades”.
“To my brother Quique Neira I admire him since my adolescence, I started listening to his songs and the work he currently does seems incredible to me.. I will be sharing the stage with vibration Eleva, another project that seems too interesting to me to which I invite people who also know and go and follow them on their networks because it is a project that is located in Concepción and that has a great, great potential. Mention my brother MC Jona and to all the people who have joined this project”, held.
The shows in the country
Lion Reggae's first stop in Chile will be in ValparaÃso this Thursday 17 of November in the Valpo knot, from 21:00 hours, with MC Jona Y The Chair as special guests, in addition to Nativo de RaÃces in the vinyl selection, and whose tickets are on sale through the system Passline.
The tour will have its second date on Friday 18 in Concepción, with a show in La Bodeguita de Nicanor from 20:00 hours, in which the group will also participate as guests vibration Eleva Y mixed Coco, while tickets are on sale for Manso Ticket.
While, on Sunday 20 a third show was added in Santiago, within the framework of the free, open-air event “Sound al Parque”, organized by Sound System Anbessa HiFi, in the La Pérgola sector of Parque de los Reyes, a show that will take place between 16:00 and the 21:00 hours and that will also have the participation of Sistah Lore, Chinitafari, Balaguero and Prior.
Finally, The Colombian band greeted their Chilean followers and invited them to attend the shows they will offer in the country.
“I send a very special greeting to all my people from Chile who are connected to this interview, thank you very much for supporting Lion Reggae, Thank you very much for believing in the music that we make from Colombia with so much love., with so much dedication and that today we are finally here again in your country bringing you a tremendous live show that we have been preparing for many months and that we truly hope you do not miss., It is the opportunity to meet, to sing, to enjoy, to vibrate, To feel. Blessings my people”, hill.
