The Rolling Stones gave a legendary recital in Cuba.

Photo: AP/ Enric Martin.

Guitarist Keith Richards recalled today the historic concert offered by the British band

in Cuba seven years ago, when people of various generations enjoyed the electrifying music of "Their Satanic Majesties."

“

”, Wrote the iconic artist on his Twitter social network account, in which he also shared a short video of the free show that was part of the Olé tour, carried out by the group in Latin America.

The first part of these images shows Richards himself when he addressed the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered that day in the fields of the capital's Ciudad Deportiva.

Other parts of the video allow you to take a quick look at the performances of the guitarist and other legendary members of the group, including their leader, Mick Jagger, who during that unprecedented presentation surrounded his body with a Cuban flag while performing the song Brown

.

The tweet also shows the euphoria of the audience, which was made up of long-standing fans deeply familiar with the group's work and many other people less familiar with their songs, but equally eager to live the unique experience.

During that first open-air concert of a British rock band in Cuba, the audience was seduced by the influence and energy of its members, who gave away emblematic pieces such as

and

a luxurious closing for more than two hours of music.

The show in Havana, a cultural event that grabbed international headlines, was also the focus of a documentary titled

, and left its mark on music lovers on the island and on the artists themselves.

This is evidenced not only by Richards' tweet, but also by the fact that a few days ago guitarist Ronnie Wood, who is also a painter, showed his most recent creation on Instagram, a colorful representation of The Rolling Stones on a Havana

.

Ronnie's latest portrait "illustrates how the band was inspired and empowered by the Havana music scene and the people of Cuba, at the time of their spectacular free concert for over 500,000 people," read his account of that social network.

On video, concert in Havana

March 25, 2016, we went to Havana, Cuba.

What a night it was!!

pic.twitter.com/k844l7Oo9q

— Keith Richards (@officialKeef) March 23, 2023

(Taken from Latin Press)

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