El Sonido de Motown

A show devoted to the Motown sound, with a repertoire of soul, R&B, funk, gospel and reggae that traces the Detroit of the 1960s. It is staged at the Teatro Alcalá in Madrid.

El Sonido de Motown offers a journey through the Motown sound of the 1960s, with Detroit as its starting point. The production takes the audience to the clubs of Harlem, to the energy associated with Hitsville U.S.A. and to the stages of the Apollo, with a look at soul, R&B, funk, gospel and reggae.

The repertoire brings together anthems by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Jackson 5, Lionel Richie, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Four Tops, Otis Redding, Al Green, Etta James, Nina Simone and James Brown. On stage perform musicians of national and international renown, along with singers who have come from New York and Detroit, who tackle each number with feeling.

As for the staging, it combines a multi-level set, high-definition screens and visual projections with special effects. The Teatro Alcalá, a Madrid venue that hosts mainly opera as well as theatre productions, is the setting for this show.