Charly García Tribute: Fans Dance in Manhattan to Honor the Rock Icon

To the rhythm of Fanky, one of Charly García’s songs, dozens of fans danced and jumped on a corner in Manhattan.

Hilda Lazarazu and Fabián el (Zorrito) Von Quintero played and sang several of Charly García’s unforgettable hits. Both were part of the Argentine artist’s bands.

“I feel very excited to be able to be part of this musical event in commemoration of the enormous work of Charly García. I feel very grateful to have been part of that music for some years of my life,” said Lazarazu.

The tribute took place on the corner of Walker St. and Cortlandt Alley, where forty years ago Charly García took the photo for the cover of his flagship album “Clics Modernos” and where a plaque was unveiled recognizing the Argentine artist. In addition to immortalizing the corner with his name.

“I just want to say that he is looking at us, that we send him a huge hug, that this is an honor, that this is a dream for him,” said Josi García Moreno, Charly García’s sister. “I know, I spoke with him, he was very excited. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. For those of us who love his music and those of us who love him, this is a party.”

The event had the participation of the Argentine ambassador to the United States, the Consul General in New York, and city authorities, including the Commissioner of Transportation, Ydanis Rodríguez, and a hundred fans, such as Roxana Rivilli, who grew up with the music. from Charly and who came from Argentina just for this tribute.

“He told us through letters everything that was happening in our history with the dictatorship and with everything terrible that we were experiencing and we could not notice it. Only after the dictatorship ended were we able to understand what he expressed with topics such as dinosaurs or Alicia,” Rivilli explained.

The artist’s compositions influenced several generations, not only Argentines but throughout Latin America, such as that of the Chilean Francisco Villegas.

“A recognition. The trajectory of these forty years that modernized deserves recognition of this type. And what better than the place where that iconic photo was taken,” said Villegas.

Place where now everyone wants to take photos.

“What do you want me to tell you? The image speaks for itself, big. Thank you New York, Thank you, thank you, Charly,” said “Zorrito” Von Quintero.

Charly García, the undisputed icon of Latin American rock, conceived the masterpiece ‘Modern Clicks’ in its entirety in New York City in 1983 and now his name will forever be on one of its streets.

2023-11-07 21:53:00
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