La Nau rocks with Pablo Carbonell's talk-recital, in the 'Músiques Urbanes' series

## La Nau rocks with Pablo Carbonell's talk-recital, in the 'Músiques Urbanes' series

Pablo Carbonell, en la Capella de la Sapiència de La Nau de la Universitat.

Tickets were sold out to see the singer, comedian, host and actor Pablo Carbonell. The hour-and-a-half-long talk-recital took place on Thursday, 7 March in the Capella de la Sapiència (Wisdom Chapel) at the La Nau Cultural Centre of the Universitat de València. The irreverent artist from Cadiz asked the audience “Where were you in 1980?”. He talked about the music and the social impact of “La Movida madrileña” with Manuel de la Fuente, head of the “Músiques Urbanes” series and professor of Audiovisual Communication at the Universitat de València. Carbonell also performed five songs from that period in an unforgettable evening with the ingenious artist who came back to La Nau after his successful performance in 2021, also as part of this same series.

With a performance marked by improvisation and full of attitude, **Pablo Carbonell** shared many anecdotes from his childhood in Cádiz, his time in Huelva and how he met **Pedro Reyes**, with whom he formed a musical duo and began performing in the street to make a living in the early 80s. The pair then moved to Madrid, where they found themselves at the heart of **“La Movida”**. They signed a deal with **“La Bola de Cristal”** of **TVE** thanks to their spontaneity that attracted the attention of the television scriptwriter and director **Lolo Rico**.

In 1984, he founded the band **Los Toreros Muertos**, which lasted until 1992. The life of a budding artist was not easy for Carbonell. “I had to share a bed with a fisherman in Huelva. At 4 a.m. I would go to bed and he would go to work.” He joked about “La Movida” and said, "I have very clear memories of this time because I spent it working". When he arrived in Madrid, he was fascinated by the bustling culture from the countercultural movement that emerged in Madrid during the early years of the Transition in post-Franco Spain.

This accomplished artist has multiple collaborations with the comedian **El Gran Wyoming** including appearances in *La noche se mueve*, *El peor programa de la semana* and *Caiga quien caiga*. For a short time, he also hosted Wyoming’s own TV programme *El Intermedio*. He has participated in films and has won awards such as Best Actor at **the Malaga Film Festival** and a Goya nomination for Best New Actor. Although he has yet to achieve his long lasting dream of starring in a film by the famous Spanish director **Almodóvar**, whom he met in Madrid in the 80s.

According to Carbonell, the end of this countercultural movement was brought about "by the appearance of **AIDS**, the tragedy of the **nightclub Alcalá 20** and also by political changes and the arrival of the right-wing government in Madrid following the death of **Tierno Galván**“.

The talk-recital was very enjoyable and consisted of four different sections leaden with songs. Carbonell, accompanied by his guitar, delighted the audience with the song **“Mi agüita amarilla” by Los Toreros Muertos** and four covers: “**Me pica un huevo”**and**“¿Quiénes somos? Where do we come from? Where are we going?”**, both by **Siniestro Total**, **“El sitio de mi recreo”** by **Antonio Vega** and **“Escuela de calor”** by **Radio Futura**.

**“Músiques urbanes”**is a series organised by the **Office of the Vice-Principal for Culture and Society of the Universitat de València**. The series offers a diverse programme that covers a variety of genres ranging from rock to jazz and including other music genres.

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