Barbara:
I’m thankful for the parents life gave to me! I'm an only child, and they’ve given me all the love and attention I needed. I like people and being nice to people and I got that form my mum. But I'm also very nervous, like her!
My dad taught me not to judge. I love when people get to understand each other without judging or criticising, just showing love and comprehension.
I learnt about friendship in school. I grew up in Madrid. I've always been very responsible and very good student. I loved school and being with my friends! I've been surrounded by very amazing people, who have done a lot of kind and nice things for me and have always been there for me simce I know them no matter what.
I cried watching the murder of George Floyd. It broke my soul. But I feel moved and hopeful by Black Lives Matter and I admire everyone who stands up against hate and uses their voice to change things in a positive way
It makes me happy when I see people, no matter their religion or their skin color or their ideals, giving and receiving love and trying to make this world a more coherent and better place. In that, I believe. I thank life every morning. It's kind of a daily ritual for me and it's an internal constant deep celebration. I find haters very tedious.
A movie that changed me... "La Vida es Bella" - one of the toughest but at the same one of the most beautiful movies in the history. It makes you realise how ignorant and cruel the human race can be. But the positive message that I kept is that Love, is what can truly move the world. Love is stronger than Hate.
Being good is underrated…being a fair person is under-valued. People who care for others , should get a high recognition and a lot of times, that doesn't happen.
A piece of advice I'd give to my younger self...never stop dreaming because you never know where life can take you, and to have patience and trust the process.
Bárbara Isasi at The LUKAS
Omar:
I was brought up in Havana, Cuba. At the age of 4, I started playing the piano and percussion. I loved to dance and be in the spotlight. At the age of 8 I began learning the piano at the Manuel Samuell School. I loved the Back Street Boys - BackStreet's Back marked my adolescence; I think I heard that album it over a million times.
The hardest thing I ever had to overcome was my mother’s death. It’s from her I inherited my creative part. She told me to always take care of the women in my life and to love and respect them. Today the living person you most admire is my wife.
The thing that give me most hope is my son. He makes me feel optimistic, I love spending time with my son and seeing how he evolves each day. Every day that passes I learn more about him and value he can offer the world.
I wish I could have thanked one of my teachers at school because she was the only person who was there for me at one point and didn't leave me alone.
I believe that we all have ultimate control over what happens to us. Everything that happens in my positive life is because of me and everything that happens in my negative life is because of me
What brings me joy is performing live with the band...there's nothing like the energy we release when we are on stage, we have a special connection we have with the audience.
Our motto is 'Passion for Music'. The reaction of the audience to our music is the reason why we acontinue creating. Without audience's support, we wouldn't be able to share our music with the entire world and that is something we will continue doing.
Mandinga have just released their new single and will give an online concert on June 28th www.kooltix.com/bilete-concert-mandinga-live-pe-vstage-show-2-56463
