Diandra Reviews It All

LA MEGA SE PEGA! LA MEGA SE PEGA! LA MEGA SE PEGA! This quote might be the first words of every Latinx baby born in the 5 boroughs that 97.9 the top radio station of NYC. The phrase reigned KING as thousands stood from their seats to dance to artists like, Don Omar, Alexis Y Fido, Arcangel Y De La Ghetto, Wisin and J. Balvin. These hit-makers of Musica Latinastrode on the smoked stage like angels would clouds. Yet, these “angels” wanted to let your hair loose, shake your body till it was tight, and wave your “bandera” like it was the last one on earth.

Seeing Latinx from all over the world gather in NYC to have fun, “emborracharnos”, and sing loudly and proudly off-key to every track deeply moved my heart. The room was filled with so much love and excitement that it almost felt laced into the oxygen; as if Jesus had thrown a box of joy into the air the way you would throw detergent into a washer. Admittedly, the room made me feel sentimental because it has not been easy for Latinx in this country, literally and rhetorically. As of recent, hate could feel like an unwanted houseguest trying to shift our community from its home, which was something that the insightful Don Omar noted. Amidst his greatest hits like, “Bandolero” and “Danza Kudoro”, he took the time to say that now, more than ever, we, as a people, must unite under the blanket of Latinx. From Puerto Rico to Peru, in America, you are simply Latinx, and that was the overarching ambiance of the night. We were all one community in love with the same genre, Reggaeton.

From Alex Sensation mixing it with the sweet and humble J. Balvin to Arcangel and De La Ghetoo rocking a near hour set with Bad Bunny, the stadium roared at seeing an eclipse of Latinx talent happen at MSG. Honestly, the night felt like the second cosmic event of the week, and people were certainly dancing as if the sun had gone dark. The night may have been 6- 7 hours in show, but it felt like a one-minute workout with how breezily and non-stop everyone danced. It was the first time I was happy to represent a stereo-type of my people, rhythm. No beat was left un-perfectly touched by young men rapping with ferocity the lyrics to hits from Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Wisin, and no woman was left un-perfectly re-touched by Instagram posts of them singing, as well. Trust me when I say, the night was document, and instagram got A LOT of new followers. Yet, it was hard not to want to record the vibrant energy of the room. With cellphones lit, Fat Joe performed his greatest hits, and turned MSG into the cool, casual block in the BX. Suddenly, the magnitude of the room felt as easy and happy as all those stoop-laughs you had with your friends. It was difficult to pick a fave of the night, between Alexis Y Fido and my Don Omar, so I will say the night’s winner was La Mega. If I thought could not love that station anymore, the La Mega Summer Concert made me want to offer it marriage. Not many can pull a dynamic crowd on a work-night, and make you dance till the early morning. For More Information On La Mega Click Here.