Los Jaivas triumphed at the Viña del Mar Festival, taking all the prizes. The progressive rock band celebrated its 60 years of life in which it even has a relationship with Colo Colo.
The last week of February is known for being the date on which the International Song Festival of Viña del Mar. In its 62nd version, the most important Latin event in the world had The jaivas during the night of Tuesday the 21st and they won the applause of a Quinta Vergara that did not tire of rewarding them.
It is that the Chilean band not only took the traditional silver and gold Gaviotas, but also won the keys to the city of Viña del Mar and, later, were awarded the Platinum Seagull, being the first Chileans to obtain said recognition (Luis Miguel, Isabel Pantoja and Humberto Gatica also raised it in previous years).
The relationship between Los Jaivas and Colo Colo
The musical group is among the most important in our country and, with its long history, It is not uncommon to imagine that, somewhere hidden along its route, there is some relationship with Colo Colo. and so it is. The group that is currently led by Juanita and Claudio Parra, Mario Mutis, Carlos Cabezas, Francisco Bosco and Alan Reale, has a history with the Popular ensemble of the 1970s.
Although they are not fans of the Eternal Champion, they know that the Cacique is the most important sports team in Chile and, therefore, It is present in the song “El tema de títulos” from the 1992 album Palomita Blanca. The lyrics of the piece of music refer to a newspaper vendor, the one who shouts different newspaper headlines to sell the newspapers, among them, the title of Colo Colo 1970. “The Colo is eternal, the Colo is eternal”, says the tune between different canons that sound in unison.
But it is not the only moment in which they have been linked to the history of Popular since, within the framework of a Christmas benefit concert for Los Albos officials, The deceased Gato Alquinta, together with Juanita, Eduardo and Claudio Parra arrived at the Monumental Stadium with the Colo Colo shirt on the Alba Night of 1996.
In this way, the importance that Colo Colo has had in national history is evident. Not only is it imposed in sport, but it it is also present, on repeated occasions, in all spheres of social, cultural and musical development.
