The second edition of the Perrock Fest (Quito) becomes international: Gustavo ‘Pelado’ Cordera and Muerdo are leaders of the cartel

tropical music and stone coexistwithout having to fight each other, in the burgeoning festival Perrock Festorganized by the makers The Cumbion Party. The Perrock, whose promotional image is precisely a psychedelic dog, will take place on Saturday, March 11 at the La Campiña club (former FAE Country Club) in Quito, from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.

It is the second edition of the event and this time it is international. The cartel is led by Gustavus Bald lamb (Argentina) and I bite (Spain). they follow him the sonorous dynamite (Colombia) and Ecuadorians Cinnamon Earth, Alvaro Bermeo, Swing original monks, Mentally, flix pussy coke, city ​​band and a band selected per call.

Also, as with any music festival, there will be no shortage of good food and drink for everyone.

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“We want to be a festival where different kinds of music can be heardbecause we know that genres can coexist, as in this case the tropical, with new proposals, such as those presented Alvaro Bermeo, the leader of Guardarraya”, says Deysi Chávez, responsible for the promotion of the event.

“It is a festival for all tastes and audiences, as they do in other countries, such as Cosquín Rock, in Argentina; Including Lollapalooza. It has a little bit of that dynamic, that one mixed everything”.

The space, the spokeswoman explains, also stems from a need to be a platform for the bands she has worked with, such as Guardarraya and Swing Original Monks. “It is an opportunity for bands to introduce themselves to musicians and artists from other countries. and we decided to make our own festival instead of knocking at the door”.

The organizers also took advantage of the situation of the current tours of Muerdo and Cordera in Latin America, for which they gladly accepted invitations to return to Ecuador. The artists had sung in the country before. I bite did it last year, at Casa de la Música (Quito). He Bald Cordera, on the other hand, was in the country about 18 years ago, Chávez recalls, when he was a member of the extinct gang of stone alternate Bersuit Vergarabat. Cordera is currently a soloist.

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Since 2016, Cordera has been in the eye of the hurricane for comments deemed misogynistic and incitement to violence, for which he was even sued. The musician responded by filming and posting a video in which he apologized, gave two recitals in aid of feminist activism, and completed a workshop on gender equality.

The organizers took up the challenge of including it at the festival, as an example of relocation.

“We as organizers have thought about bringing in people who made a mistake and took the lead, they all assumed this, because it was banned for a long time. But now a new phase is beginning, with new songs, with a fresh and respectful repertoire,” adds Chávez, acknowledging that they decided to take a risk with their recording: “We take risks, but everything has its risks” .

At the time of this interview, the spokeswoman said that the call to the festival went satisfactorily. By Wednesday, March 8, just over half of the tickets had been sold, with an expected capacity of between 2,500 and 3,000 people. Three types of tickets are available: general, $25; VIP, $50 (front rows and seating areas); and behind the scenes, $60. On sale at meet2go or call 099-532-3854.