Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso confirm their superstar status in Madrid

15 Jun Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso confirm their superstar status in Madrid

With astonishing ease they switch between countless genres and display a fearless rhythm – this is how the great Argentine talents Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso came to their biggest concert to date in Spain and have now finally established themselves as superstars and “supercriminals”.

“We are overjoyed, truly! Thank you so much for the warm welcome! There are no words to describe what is happening right now, considering that just six months ago we were playing to 1,000 people!” exclaimed the younger of the two musicians in the Argentinian duo, euphorically addressing the 14,000 spectators in Madrid’s sold-out Movistar Arena. The presence of adults, teenagers, grandparents, and children underscored their status as a musical milestone, a status further cemented by the captivating energy and outstanding quality of their “Tiny Desk” concert in October on the American public broadcaster NPR. That concert, along with performances by Dua Lipa, Sting, and C. Tangana, was among the most-watched in the station’s history.

They had already performed in Madrid up to five times, most recently in November, just a month after the concert for NPR in the remote But Hall, to which Paco Amoroso referred in his words to the audience, and none of those concerts had the impact of this leap into the major concert halls.

It perfectly illustrates the band’s rapid growth in just a few months, whose discography has also multiplied since they released their first studio album “Baño María” in April 2024, followed in December by a highlight in the form of a live album in Buenos Aires and in March of this year by an EP called “Papota” with several new tracks and some that they played on their “Tiny Desk”.

The audience cheered them on and made it clear with “Dumbai” that they knew the songs of these two phenomena. They sat on separate benches for most of the show, but didn’t appear stiff at all; rather, they adopted the intimate structure of the aforementioned “Tiny Desk.”

Backed by a top-notch band with two backing vocalists and seven instrumentalists (including a horn trio), they had already proven in less than 20 minutes that they could effortlessly switch between trap, funk, Brazilian rhythms, wild rock, pop, and even dance music. They understand the language of digital natives and constantly flirt and play with the camera that follows them, singing directly into it and playfully kissing the microphone.

After 40 minutes of pure energy, the concert is halfway through, but the band doesn’t let up. They rush onto the stage to experience the climax with “La que puede, puede” (She who can, can) up close. Thousands of spectators sing and dance along enthusiastically, all captivated by Ca7riel’s virtuosic and poignant lyrics.

They continue to perform unique songs like “Sheesh” and “Supercriminal,” whose lyrics address OnlyFans, “Zoolander,” and the ego and body image cult that the entire show satirizes. For example, after throwing free T-shirts they’ve turned into projectiles, they perform “#Tetas” amidst bodybuilders. “El único” marks the end, but only for today, as it simultaneously confirms that this is just the beginning.