Morat paid tribute to Madrid with an intimate LOS40 Básico concert at Teatro Eslava, where around 1,000 fans gathered after the Colombian band’s run of four performances at the Movistar Arena. The smaller venue allowed the group to recognize faces throughout the audience, including those watching from the third floor.
Madrid holds a special place in Morat’s history. In 2016, the band spent eight months in the city as it experienced several early milestones, including recording a song with Paulina Rubio, appearing on Gran Hermano and reaching number one on the radio. The group has since become one of Latin America’s most successful bands, with 14 million monthly Spotify listeners and seven million YouTube subscribers.
Before performing “Primeras veces,” Juan Pablo Villamil explained that the song reminds him of the band’s relationship with Madrid. The group’s attachment to its beginnings also appears on its latest album, Ya es mañana, released in 2025. Juan Pablo Isaza said the band looks back to guide its future decisions, rather than to punish itself for past mistakes.
The audience took a few songs to fully warm up. “Aprender a quererte,” from the band’s 2016 debut album Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios, prompted fans to record the performance, sing and jump. Morat then played “Segundos platos,” from Si ayer fuera hoy, followed by a version of “Tu cárcel,” originally performed by Los Bukis.
Morat’s songs built their impact gradually, often beginning with one voice before the other three members joined in. Their harmonies and repeated vocal hooks became a defining feature of the evening. The biggest audience response came with “Cómo te atreves,” whose familiar refrain was sung across the venue.
Fans included Alyson Escoto, who first saw the band in Honduras, and Mayra Caro, whom she met at the Río Babel festival in 2023. The pair brought signs thanking Morat for being the soundtrack to their friendship. Other attendees highlighted the group’s live musicianship and the fact that all four members sing and play several instruments.
LOS40 presenter Tony Aguilar, who hosted the event and said he had interviewed the band at least 20 times, described Morat’s choruses as epic. He also noted that the group has placed six songs in his program Del 40 al 1 and said he had expected them to become one of Latin America’s biggest bands.
Following Madrid, Morat plans to travel to Mexico, the United States and Canada. Drummer Martín Vargas said the tour could expand to places the band has not yet visited. He also revealed that the group is finishing its next album, which will broaden the musical universe introduced on Ya es mañana.
The concert ended with “Vuelvo a ti,” one of the singles from the latest album. Before leaving the stage, Isaza thanked the audience and LOS40 for supporting the band since its early days, when backing Morat was not yet an obvious choice.
Sources: El País Cultura.