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mia

(8,356 posts)
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 07:23 AM Jul 2021

The Hip-Hop Song That's Driving Cuba's Unprecedented Protests

...Patria y Vida has been a phenomenon since its release this year. The song is a collaboration between a group of Afro-Cuban reggaeton and hip-hop stars based in Miami, such as Yotuel Romero and Alexander Delgado, along with rappers Maykel Osorbo and El Funky, who live in Cuba. A YouTube video of the song has been viewed nearly 6 million times.

"Before the revolution, we had a beautiful Havana; now we have ruins," he told Billboard in February. "From that point on, I said, 'I'm not going to be quiet anymore.' "

Where the original Castro-era slogan was a call to arms for people to stand against outside influence, the new slogan tells people to hit the streets and take back their country.

"It's over now! And we're not afraid," the song declares....



https://www.npr.org/2021/07/13/1015318087/the-hip-hop-song-thats-driving-cubas-unprecedented-protests
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The Hip-Hop Song That's Driving Cuba's Unprecedented Protests (Original Post) mia Jul 2021 OP
What happened to "Communism or Muerte" ? Rustyeye77 Jul 2021 #1
"The slogan is a spin on the communist regime's decades-old slogan of "patria o muerte" mia Jul 2021 #4
K & R . . . Lovie777 Jul 2021 #2
Was able to Delphinus Jul 2021 #3
Watched it again with English captions. mia Jul 2021 #5
As usual... IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #6

mia

(8,356 posts)
4. "The slogan is a spin on the communist regime's decades-old slogan of "patria o muerte"
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 07:50 AM
Jul 2021

— homeland or death. In strong terms, the song accuses the government of destroying the quality of life in Cuba, a message that quickly found traction with protesters who are demanding change."

Delphinus

(11,808 posts)
3. Was able to
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 07:31 AM
Jul 2021

watch the closed captioning to translate into English - wow! Pretty amazing. I really had no idea things were in that state in Cuba.

Thank you for sharing this!

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