Fonseca played the second to last show of the U.S. leg of his Viajante tour in his adopted city of Miami on Saturday (June 17), performing three solid hours of music, music, music in many forms: his tropical pop, pure vallenato, traces of symphonic and even with a full mariachi band. Through it all, the common denominator was that piercing, pathos-filled tenor voice that’s been able to navigate trends and market fickleness since he broke out with his hit “Te mando flores” in 2005.
Playing to a sold-out Kaseya Center as part of the Loud and Live-promoted tour, the Colombian star was backed by a six piece band — accordion, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboard and drums — and breezed through a long setlist that covered his vast and varied output. An efficient, beautiful singer, Fonseca needed little more than the nearly wrap-around screens surrounding the stage to keep the audience on its feet for the duration of the show. Still, he had quite a few surprises up his sleeve — here are five of note.
Fonseca at Kaseya Center in Miami on June 17, 2023. Photo: Camilo Baez.
5-Year-Old Son Agustín Steals the Show
Dressed all in black, Fonseca’s youngest son Agustín looked like his dad’s mini-me as he took the stage to sit commandingly behind the drum set for “Por pura curiosidad” in the latter part of the show. He was so tiny! Would he be able to hold his own in front of a screaming crowd of 10,000? Yes, he did. In full concentration mode, Agustín handled the bass pedal and toms with aplomb, crossed his hands for some flair, and added some razzle dazzle with the cymbals, without missing a beat.
Catalina García Duets “Nuestra canción”
Dressed in a stunning red outfit, the Colombian singer — one half of eclectic duo Monsieur Periné — joined Fonseca for a new rendition of Periné’s hit and for Fonseca’s “2005.” “I’ve always admired what…
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