Historic Maná concert at the White House

Manna struck on Thursday at the White House, with a small but historic concert in tribute to the contribution of Hispanic immigrants to various aspects of American culture.

'' It is an honor, a privilege here. If I had been told 25 years ago this would happen, I would have thought he was dreaming. But here we are, and here is the heart of Mexico and Latin, '' said Fher Olvera to incicio concert in the East Room of the presidential headquarters.

The concert was also presented as a celebration of May 5, the day Mexico celebrates the victory of his army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, and has already become a festive date in the United States.

'' Happy Cinco de Mayo! '' Cried the President Barack Obama, in Spanish, opening the celebrations. '' This is one of our best holidays of the year, '' he said, who came to joke that he had thought of playing alongside Mana, but decided '' not ruin the occasion. ''

In the full of many guests lounge, the group played for more than half an hour, in which he presented '' on the dock of San Blas '', '' treacherous Butterfly '', '' vivir sin aire '', '' Rayando the sun '' in between others.

Drummer Alex Gonzalez thanked Obama '' for the invitation, and thanks to the Latino community who came to us Viva Mexico! And Latin America alive! ''.

Mana is one of the strongest voices in defense of the Latino community in the United States and immigration reform that takes the illegality of many people in an irregular situation in the country.