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Madrid brings together Venezuelan musicians in a concert for Venezuela
Madrid will host a benefit concert this Tuesday 30 June to support victims of the earthquake that has struck Venezuela. The event will take place at Casa Brava on Valverde Street and bring together more than a dozen Venezuelan musicians living in the city.
The concert, entitled “From Afar”, was born as a swift response from a distance. Many of the participating artists have family, friends or direct ties to the affected areas, and have found in music a way to channel their concern and turn it into concrete help.
The proceeds will go to organisations working on the ground in rescue efforts, support for those affected and humanitarian response. Tickets are available from five euros, and there is also an option to contribute with a solidarity ticket for those unable to attend.
The event will begin at 20:30 and will feature names such as Inés de Lis, Gioco, Mar Morena, Todo Bien Todo Mal, Eva Anaí, Luigi Escalante, Lucía Alegría, Volver al Mar, Cala Mazú y Garcè, among other artists linked to the Venezuelan scene in Madrid.
The mobilisation comes after the double earthquake that shook Venezuela last Wednesday, 24 June. Authorities have put the death toll at more than 1,400 people, with thousands injured and an emergency that remains ongoing as rescue work continues.
In Madrid, the tragedy is felt particularly intensely. The Venezuelan community now exceeds 100,000 people in the city, so every piece of news arriving from the country is followed with anguish in homes, associations, businesses and cultural spaces across the capital.
Casa Brava will thus become a meeting point for those seeking to help, support one another and sustain their connection with Venezuela at a critical time. It will not be just a concert, but a night of shared mourning, mutual support and solidarity organised through music.
The initiative also shows the role that small cultural spaces can play in a city such as Madrid. Nearby venues, bars and stages can respond quickly to an emergency and bring together communities that need more than information: they need to see one another, listen to one another and do something together.
For those unable to be at Casa Brava, the solidarity ticket also makes it possible to join the effort. The organisers insist that the emergency does not end with the earthquake’s initial impact and that reconstruction will need support for weeks.
This time, Madrid will respond with guitars, voices and a full venue. In a city where the Venezuelan community is part of everyday life, Tuesday’s concert will be a simple and direct way to send help without losing sight of what matters most: behind every figure are families waiting for news, shelter and support.