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Music·1h ago

David Broncano interviews Shakira at Macondo Park ahead of her 13 Madrid concerts

On La Revuelta, David Broncano visited Macondo Park, the venue built for Shakira's 13-concert residency in Madrid, and interviewed her there for the first time.

David Broncano visited Macondo Park, the venue created for Shakira's residency of 13 concerts in Madrid, and interviewed the Colombian pop star there for the first time.

Shakira spoke with the presenter about her world tour, a trick she uses to talk in code with her children, and a lesson she took from the writer Gabriel García Márquez. The conversation was broadcast on La Revuelta.

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