Niña Pastori dresses up as the anti-grinch of Christmas and captivates Malaga

Poetic lyrics, a captivating voice, and a heavy emotional load, although sometimes bordering on kitsch: Niña Pastori, daughter of the flamenco singer La ... Pastori, whose real name is María Rosa García García, has captivated an extremely diverse fan base for over two decades.

This is probably due, in part, to the fact that the multiple Grammy award winner has always been open to other musical styles, such as in the album 'Raíz', which she recorded in 2013 with Mexican singer Lila Downs and Argentine Soledad Pastorutti. A musical breadth that she has now also applied to Christmas.

If anyone among the attendees who filled the Martín Carpena this Tuesday still doubted if they were in tune for everything that comes in the next weeks, two hours of concert later they were ready to fully immerse themselves in all the paraphernalia associated with these dates.

Because Niña Pastori's event was not a usual concert, it was more of a monographic meeting. In Málaga, she presented her show 'Feliz Navidad', with which she had already sold out ticket booths in Huelva and Cádiz. She took the stage in a two-piece suit as simple as it was elegant, designed by Julieta Brand. The singer, with undeniable talent, added a flamenco patina to the traditional songs of this season.

She reviewed most of the songs from her Christmas album and covered some of the most known carols. She started by singing 'Palillos y panderos' and the audience was a party from the start. It is magnificent to see how an artist manages to get so many people to enthusiastically and dreamily commit to a common cause. To dispute Niña Pastori's title as the author of the great Christmas anthem at this point would be quite audacious.

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The woman from Cádiz continued to captivate with occasional flashes of a torrent of voice that came to remind why some things are art and others, simply, poorly resolved personal aspirations with 'autotune'.

The night continued with adaptations of Anglo-Saxon classics like 'White Christmas' or with a flamenco carol like 'Orillo orillo' or the version of 'Mi humilde oración', an American piece that Luis Miguel sang on his 2006 Christmas album. There were also some auditory surprises like 'Dodi-li'. Niña Pastori sang by bulerías and also gave the spotlight to the members of her choir, showing a good dose of artistic generosity.

The concert, promoted by Eternidad Eventos, ended as it began. Only this time with some members of the audience on stage. 'Palillos y panderos' now sounded like a Christmas toast for what is to come in the coming days.

A reminder to refresh that, if you have loved ones by your side, there is no need to succumb to the relativism of things. If love is the driving force of things, Christmas and Niña Pastori are its catalyst. To call this last sentence cheesy is legitimate, but it's an opinion that admits revisionism.