Son of a railway worker from León, Buenaventura Durruti was a key figure in the workers’ struggle a century ago, during the fall of the monarchy, the Republic, and the Civil War. Musician Guillem Caballero and writer Tuli Márquez present a musical that traces his biography while also highlighting the role of his partner, Mimi Mueran, a fundamental figure in both anarchism and feminism. A choral production performed by the company Les Solidàries.
Pau Albà – drums, percussion, and vocals
Xavier Garcia – bass and vocals
Joan Colomo – guitar and vocals
Irene Molenz – guitar and vocals
Laura del Pino – trumpet and vocals
Júlia Soler – trombone and vocals
Guillem Caballero – keyboards and vocals
Jordi Castells – visuals and video
I wish they were playing as background music in the specialty coffee shops on Verdi Street, and that the owners could never turn it off. That they’d be playing even at night, with the place closed and the shutter down, and that passersby would hear a murmur behind the door. A murmur that sounds like a thrilling collective conspiracy with a punchline, like a garage gathering where four scruffy virtuosos with very saggy balls have an amp, ashtrays, guitars, and a keyboard… where they talk about how much they love the Beatles and one of them tunes his Fender with a sprig of rosemary hanging from his lips. A murmur like a Terry Gilliam dream after playing with a Ouija board that’s only sold at the CNT headquarters. A murmur where you can hear the spirit of Durruti and a song that, like joy, clings to your throat and can only be heard when you really like someone.
Pol López
Actor