The Mexican band Elefante is touring Europe to celebrate three decades of their career, with stops in Madrid and Barcelona. Their keyboardist and guitarist Flavio López, known as Ahir, has highlighted the power of music to bring together people from different backgrounds, regardless of political tensions. In the United States, he assures, the Latino community finds in their songs a piece of Mexico that helps them maintain their roots and feel part of something bigger.
How music acts as a cultural bridge in the digital age 🎵
Ahir has pointed out that music works as a wonderful link to unite the world, even when political speeches mark differences. In a context where digital platforms allow a song recorded in Mexico City to play in a bar in Barcelona instantly, the band takes advantage of these tools to connect with diverse audiences. The European tour includes a repertoire that mixes well-known hits with new songs, designed so that anyone, regardless of their language, can follow the rhythm and feel part of the experience.
The King, the President, and the Conquest: Elefante puts music where others put politics 🎸
While the King of Spain and the Mexican president debate conquests and apologies, Elefante proposes something simpler: turn up the volume and forget about who conquered whom. Ahir made it clear: music is the true bond, not official speeches. After all, if people from all over the world gather at their concerts without fighting, maybe they should invite politicians to the next tour, even if just to dance and stop arguing about five hundred years of history.