Tània Company: "Music is very important for Makoki's to become a leading pub again."

ManacorTania Company Tur (Inca, 1991) has been managing Makoki's bar in Portocristo for eight months, one of the legendary pubs that marked the explosion of the Callejón during the 90s. That 'machine' that for more than a decade unified the rhythm of summer weekends for thousands of young people. Now, after a long season of holes and degradation, three establishments resist with the hope of bringing music and drinks back to the left side of the Riuet.

For now, this Friday and Saturday the Colchón Weekend is organizing a collective listening of Joan Adrià's latest album Pistola, (Podium(Friday at 6 p.m.), and the Panda Pants and Demodé Club concert (Saturday at 7 p.m.).

I must have been very little when all this was happening.

— Don't think about it. I still remember going there and the atmosphere that formed there on Fridays and Saturdays in the summer and during the festivals.

Why bring Makoki's back to life?

— We're half from Portocristo and half from Inquera. When I was little, I spent my winters there and my summers here. I've lived in Portocristo for twelve years, and eight months since I took over Makoki's. The story is that many days, after work, I'd come here for a while... I like the place.

And what happened?

— Last year, the owner told me the place was closing... and asked if I wanted to take him on. I had a summer job at the time, and the thing is, my dream has always been to have a beach bar in the village. So after a few days of thinking about it, I finally accepted the offer. You don't bother anyone here, so it's also a good place to organize afternoon parties or live music concerts and to be able to design a program that can once again make Makoki's a reference pub among the locals.

How many establishments are currently open in Carreró?

— They should be open all year round. Right now, Es Tai, Hat-Trick, and Makoki's are the only ones left. But I'm the only one who's open during the week.

Is it worth it?

— I do this precisely because I can't survive on weekends alone. We're closed only two days: Thursdays and Sundays.

In any case, summer must remain the best time of the year.

— It's clear that there's more atmosphere in the summer. It's especially noticeable when there are street parties nearby, during the festivals, like two Saturdays ago, when Sa Fluixa was here.

Do you plan to change the look to make it look like Makoki's in the 90s?

— I'm doing it little by little. Until a few months ago, this was La Clave, a Colombian pub. I'm trying to change the decor a bit, paint it white again, and spruce up the entire terrace in front of us. We've also recovered the old Makoki's sign and reinstalled it.

Live music is back.

— The other day, we had the concert launching the latest vinyl from Portocristo's band Dame Ke Fume, which also featured La Rabia. This left both the musicians and the new customers who came wanting more. It's about getting back on track and letting people know we're here.

You're now part of the Colchón Weekend stage, this Friday and also on Saturday.

— Joan Sastre, the organizer of Matalàs, and I have a mutual friend, and it was very easy to get on the same page. It's a great way to re-promote spaces that people have somewhat forgotten. On Saturday the 13th, they'll supposedly set up a stall with T-shirts, records, and some food. An afternoon/evening party will start at 7 p.m. and could be very interesting! In November, we might organize a mini-festival. It would be important to have a music calendar so that the young people of Portocristo, who live there year-round, wouldn't have to take the car to go out.

What music are playing in the pubs in the Alley now?

— We each have our own style. Here we play mostly music from the 80s and 90s, of all kinds.