BARETO TURNS PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES OPENING CEREMONY INTO “NEVER-ENDING PARTY”

The thousands of people who attended the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony fell for the sounds, catchy lyrics and rhythm offered by well-known Peruvian alternative tropical band, Bareto. They were the closing act at the sports celebration held at the National Stadium.

They brought an evening full of light, emotion and sensations to a wonderful end. As the much-loved Peruvian band took to the stage on the National Stadium field, the entire crowd went wild, especially when the band began to play the first chords of their song, “Quiero amanecer”.

Another hit came in the popular song, “Ya se ha muerto mi abuelo”. The excitement reached top level when they started playing “No juegues con el diablo” set to a unique instrument combination.

No other song but “Cariñito”, regarded as a Lima 2019 anthem, could end the band’s powerful performance, ending a spectacular and colorful Parapan American Games Opening Ceremony.

As the members of Bareto had requested in a video posted on social media, the spectators lived up to their reputation as the “world’s best fanbase” and the Americas’ best hosts. This is what the Para athletes who paraded during the opening ceremony felt while enjoying the impressive musical closing.

“We’re very happy to be part of this sports celebration that will bring Peru and the continent together. Let’s celebrate Lima 2019. The party goes on. Let’s all play,” they said on that occasion.

Bareto is one of the most successful Peruvian bands in recent times. They have taken their peculiar mix of cumbia, ska, reggae, rock and merengue around the world. They released “Impredecible” in 2015, an album of original songs produced by Colombian Felipe Álvarez, on World Village for the USA and Europe, and on Polen Records for Latin America.

The band recently took part in Culturaymi, the Games’ cultural fest held at Parque de la Exposición, with a rapturous reaction from their audience.