Marc Anthony, Ricardo Montaner, and Feid will be among the artists performing on August 16 at a charity concert in Miami to benefit those affected by the devastating double earthquake in Venezuela, which has left 4,734 dead and 16,740 injured, according to the latest figures.
Jay Wheeler, Elena Rose, Silvestre Dangond, Gente de Zona, Mau y Ricky, Olga Tañón, Lasso, San Luis, Piso 21, Alleh, Zhamira Zambrano, and Enrique Santos are among the artists, although more names are expected to be added in the coming weeks.
Future inductees will also include athletes, actors, figures from the entertainment world, media personalities, and leaders of the Hispanic community.
The event, organized by the Unidos por Venezuela coalition, will begin at the Kaseya Center in Miami at 6:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. GMT) and will be broadcast live.
Charity concert to raise funds for earthquake victims in Venezuela
Along with the concert, viewers will be able to make donations through various platforms and QR codes, the organization said in a statement on Wednesday.
The concert will be accompanied by reports on the rescue efforts, the work of organizations on the ground, and testimonies from those affected, to help the public understand the magnitude of the disaster.
On June 24, Venezuela was struck by a pair of earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, which primarily affected the cities of Caracas and La Guaira.
The funds raised during the concert “will be managed by renowned international humanitarian organizations to address the needs that will arise during the various phases of recovery,” according to the coalition.
This is not the first initiative of its kind to emerge in the United States to support the victims of the earthquake.
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) will hold a benefit concert on August 23 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to raise funds for communities in Venezuela affected by the earthquakes, Agencia EFE reported.
