Shakira arrived in Spain this Monday, ready to open her sprawling Madrid residency on Friday, transforming 30 hectares in the Spanish capital into a temporary Latin city built for music, books, fashion, food, and a nightly carnival.
Surrounded by adoring fans and beaming with happiness, La Loba emerged from immigration at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport to a festive welcome led by Colombian musicians playing traditional drum-driven songs from the legendary Carnaval de Barranquilla, a celebration rooted in her hometown.