From the silence of the involuntary dream, from the quiet darkness of the sleeper, Cerati listens, unperturbed. Today her birthday, but it is not appropriate to celebrate. We prefer to do a recognition of his music with the tributes that artists such as Bono, Fito Páez and Shakira have paid him since it is “part of everyone”.
Shakira: “After the storm, the sun comes out”
In the middle of Rock in Rio Madrid 2010, Shakira dedicated the song Sale el sol to her great friend Cerati, a few weeks after her stroke.
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Andrea Echeverry: “To Master Cerati”
Los Aterciopelados performed in Santiago de Chile in September 2010 and dedicated their song Protest Song to Cerati.
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Bonus: «Don’t forget Gustavo Cerati»
In March 2011, U2 gave a concert in the city of La Plata, Argentina; Bono moved his audience by remembering Cerati, and then performed the theme Moment of surrende. Meanwhile, on the stage screen it said “To Gustavo Cerati we send our love and respect. He will hear our voices tonight.»
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Roxette: A guitar solo for Cerati
In April 2012, Roxette was giving a concert at the Luna Park stadium in Buenos Aires, when suddenly the guitarist and producer Christoffer Lundquist (jokingly introduced as Gustavo López), improvised with the band a version of De musica light.
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Café Tacvba: “A good thought for our dear brother”
In September 2012, the Mexican group Café Tacvba performed at the Buenos Aires Planetarium and closed the concert with a tribute to Cerati, performing Seduction Game.
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Draco Rosa: «Faith is what you have to master»
At Personal Fest 2013, in Buenos Aires, Roby performed a very personal version of De Música Ligera.
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Fito Páez: “A kind of telepathic conversation”
In his album I love you (2013), Fito wrote the song for him The speed of time; It is a song composed especially for his great friend.
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Zeta Bosio: “He is with us”
In February of this year, during the Viña del Mar Festival 2014, the former bass player of Soda Stereo, Zeta Bosio, spoke some emotional words to his colleague during the concert of the Chilean band La Ley, and dedicated the song Crimen to him.
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You will see me come back, again
And in the second half of this year, the record work You will see me return will be released, a tribute to Cerati in which 26 Chilean musicians reinterpret songs from the different stages of their career, with artists as diverse as Beto Cuevas, Saiko, Nicole, Lucybell , Gepe, Halloween and Les Miserables.
Do you know any other artist tribute to the founder of Soda Stereo? Share it with Vibra!
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