HAKUNA GROUP MUSIC HOLDS FREE CONCERT IN SUGARCANE COMMUNITY IN LA ROMANA

La Romana, Dominican Republic – Hakuna Group Music concluded a three-week mission in the Dominican Republic with a worship concert held in the agricultural community of Cacata, bringing together a diverse audience that traveled from across the country and abroad for an evening filled with music, faith, and prayer.

More than 120 young missionaries from Spain, Mexico, the United States, and the Dominican Republic took part in the mission for the second consecutive year, sharing a Christian message through worship music, service, and fellowship with families living in the agricultural communities of the eastern region of the country.

Signature Hakuna songs such as Huracán, Sencillamente, Madre de Hakuna, and A ti te alabo were sung passionately by the musicians and a choir of more than 30 voices on stage, joined by the enthusiastic audience throughout the evening.

Coordinated by the Casa Pater Foundation and supported by Central Romana Corporation, the mission brought Hakuna’s young volunteers into the sugarcane communities of the eastern region, where they spent each day working with children and teenagers through prayer, fellowship, games, and music. Each day centered on the celebration of Holy Mass and Eucharistic Adoration, the pillars of the mission, offering moments of reflection, spiritual encounter, and a deeper strengthening of faith for both the missionaries and the communities that welcomed them.

The closing concert, held in the agricultural community of Cacata, marked the official conclusion of the mission, reaffirming its purpose of bringing the Gospel wherever people are. One of the evening’s most meaningful features was a chapel set up behind the stage, where the Blessed Sacrament remained exposed throughout the concert, allowing Eucharistic Adoration to continue as the music was performed.

Founded in Spain by Father José Pedro Manglano, Hakuna has become one of the fastest-growing Catholic youth movements in the Spanish-speaking world, integrating music, prayer, and community life into its evangelizing mission. In recent years, Hakuna Group Music has performed at venues such as Madrid’s WiZink Center and Mexico City’s Pepsi Center, while also bringing its music to prisons and underserved communities.