Gondwana will reunite with original frontman Quique Neira for a 2026 tour through Latin America and Spain. The run revisits the Chilean band’s early catalogue after a 23-year separation.
Gondwana and Quique Neira are set to share a stage again in 2026, bringing the band’s original singer back into its live story after 23 years apart. The reunion, billed as “Volvamos a Ese Sentimiento Original,” will move through Latin America and Spain, with the group promising a set built around the music that shaped its first era. That includes material associated with the albums Gondwana, Alabanza and Made in Jamaica, records that helped establish the Chilean band as a major name in Latin American reggae.
The tour begins in Santiago on September 5 at La Florida Municipal Bicentennial Stadium. From Chile, Gondwana will travel to Mexico for dates in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Tijuana. The Mexico City concert, scheduled for September 22 at Auditorio Nacional, has been reported as sold out. The Tijuana show is set to include Cultura Profética, giving that date an additional connection to the region’s reggae circuit and its long-running audience for roots-minded music.
Spain follows in October, with Gondwana booked for La Riviera in Madrid and Razzmatazz in Barcelona. The European leg is part of a wider itinerary that is also expected to reach Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru. The reported schedule then extends to Puerto Rico and Argentina, though the supplied announcement does not provide individual dates for every stop. The scale of the route reflects the band’s established audience across Spanish-speaking reggae markets.
For Neira, the reunion reaches back to Gondwana’s formative period, while for the band it marks a return to a sound and catalogue that remain central to its identity. The group’s early work joined Caribbean reggae influence with lyrics focused on unity, social awareness and personal feeling. Bringing the original frontman into a full tour gives those songs a different weight than a one-off appearance, especially for listeners who followed Gondwana from its first records.
The announcement frames the concerts as more than a nostalgia circuit. Gondwana is expected to draw from its foundational albums and give the songs room to work in an extended live setting, with the emphasis on band energy and direct delivery. That approach should make the reunion relevant beyond the original lineup story: Neira’s return puts the early material back at the centre, while the current touring band carries it into venues across two continents.
“Volvamos a Ese Sentimiento Original” arrives at a moment when Latin American reggae acts continue to rely on deep catalogue connections as much as new releases. Gondwana’s 2026 run offers longtime fans a chance to hear Neira with the band again, while younger listeners can encounter the music that helped define Chile’s contribution to the wider reggae map. The confirmed opening date is in Santiago, with the remaining route moving through Mexico, Spain, South America, Puerto Rico and Argentina.
