Teatro Universidad De Chile (Santiago):
““PARIS – SANTIAGO”
Viaje coreográfico bajo el doble signo del amor y el humor.
Coreografía: Gigi Caciuleanu
Música: Los Jaivas (en vivo) e insertos de temas musicales franceses (Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Barbara, Juliette Greco, Josephine Baker, etc.).
Re-estreno: mayo 7
Funciones: mayo 8, 9, 10, 14, 15,16 y 17 – 19:30 hrs.

Details (in Spanish) here: http://teatro.uchile.cl/noticias/2007/noti150408.html - http://teatro.uchile.cl/noticias/2007/noti150408.html

I'm in!

But wait to the second week...

 

At one corner of the stage were Los Jaivas (say a quarter of the stage, maybe a little more), and the rest was for the ballet. And also, at a corner, was a guy painting a picture.

 

The show started with "Hijos de la Tierra", and the ballet begins with the coreographies. Between songs were excerpts from french songs (Edith Piaff was the only one I recognized, and Los Jaivas continued with "Canción del Sur", "La Conquistada", etc. The ballet was not like a classic one, but some numbers of equilibrium, some more classic if you want, some a bit odd, for example, when "Los Caminos Que Se Abren" was played with a playback of the original song, and some live inserts here and there.

 

At the end, the picture was complete (painted all the time in front of all the audience) and shown to the public with "Mira Niñita". The picture was something like a typical one of René Olivares, sorry but it's difficult to describe.

 

Great show, I really liked it, with songs from "Los Jaivas" to "Si Tú No Estás", from "Palomita Blanca" to the intro of "Arauco Tiene una Pena" (damn, they played only the intro, but it was great). At times it was difficult to choose if to look at the coreography/theather or at Claudio Parra playing or the whole band. I have to say, there were a couple of moments with more dancing than music, but, so what? At the end of the day, I'm more than satisfied.

 

 

 

The guy painting the picture - could it be René Olivares himself? At least on "Los Jaivas en Rapa Nui" DVD (excellent film!) he was painting pictures onstage while the band was playing.

 

Are there any rumors about filming one of these shows?

 

 

About a film, I have no idea, and I didn't see any camera. Really, I don't think so. It's too little stage when comparing with Rapa Nui, too little production maybe.

I know because I have Rapa Nui DVD. I even wrote quite a long review: http://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=18239 - http://www.progarchives.com/album-reviews.asp?id=18239

 

It's a pity there were no cameras, at least for non-Chilean fans like me. Our chances to see "Paris - Santiago" show are too low.

 

And I forgot to ask who sings now "La Conquistada" - Mario Mutis or Carlos Cabezas?

 

And now I'll begin working on my review of Mamalluca... 4 stars.

 

Regards.

 

 

By the way, did you ask Ankatu about band's plans for new studio album?

 

It is the show recorded in 2003, with Aurora (what a voice, beautiful!) and Eloy Alquinta (RIP ).

Aurora Alquinta sings most songs, very talented singer, deep, velvet voice and, like her great father, she knows and feels HOW to sing. Definitely I wish to see her in LOS JAIVAS again.

 

DVD released according to LOS JAIVAS highest quality standards, video montage is made by Gigi Caciuleanu, author of the choreography, himself. Good decision, who knows better how to show the ballet if not the choreographer!

 

Wonderful DVD. Already added it on PA: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19240 - http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19240

 

Good hint that, tienda.suena.cl, I didn't know about it (yes, I'm here, but it's not easy to find some CDs).

 

 

Btw, I asked Ankatu about a new album, and that seems more difficult. He said he would love to do it, but the rest of the band is just focused in other staffs. It's just not on the plans.

 

I'm very happy with tienda.suena.cl, because it seems it is the only place offering the whole Los Jaivas catalogue (and lots of other good Chilean music as well).

 

Los Jaivas are so many years in music, so they don't need to hurry with new album. Anyway I hope sooner or later they decide that it's time to prove that current line-up is able to create new material of the same level as they made with Gato.

 

And, if you are still communicating with Ankatu, please ask him about musical plans of his sister Aurora (can't help falling in love with her ). All I found on the web about her is:

1) she had her own salsa band (unfortunately no band's name in the article);

2) in 2004 she left Los Jaivas;

3) in 2005 she gave birth to her second child.

She's extremely talented singer, it's a crime if she will stop singing career (with or without Jaivas).