Juanes plays La Plaza
Juanes is going to play in Cuba, in the Plaza de la Revolucion, a stark and scary place where Cubans have been forced to listen to decades and decades of crazy. (Happy Last Birthday, by the way, to the Bearded Dictator). Cubans in exile as ticked-offo. I love the Colombian’s music, so I am curious. I get Yoani Sanchez’ take. She’s so damned good.
I hope he shows Cubans in Cuba what they are missing, among the bazillion things, hanging out at concerts whenever and wherever they want, and I hope he sends this message loudly, over and over and over and over again:
Hoy voy a buscar estar mejor
La vida tiene solucion
Aqui no hay nada imposible
No creo en el jamas
Libertad, al fin, would be nice.
Es cuando yo mas siento No voy a darme por vencido Y necesito silencio para poder encontrar… CHORUS Si darse por vencido es una forma de morir
Que tengo que levantarme
Que dar la cara al miedo
Es una forma de vencerlo
No voy a darle mi vida al miedo
El miedo es un asesino
Que mata a los sentimientos
Se que no estoy solo
Yo se que Dios esta aqui adentro
Mi propia voz y mi verdad
Y al final de la oscuridad
No me siento solo
Se que estas conmigo
Hoy voy a levantarme y no voy
A resignar mi corazon
Hacer lo que quise y no pude
No lo voy aceptar
Hoy voy a buscar estar mejor
La vida tiene solucion
Aqui no hay nada imposible
No creo en el jamas
No..
No creo en el jamas
Noooo…
Entonces yo jamas le quiero dar gusto a la muerte
Pienso en mi familia
Y el corazon late mas fuerte
Que no se puede vivir pensando cuando se va morir
Vivir sin soñar es tanto como morir estando vivo
Yo creo en el presente
Y eso me aleja de la muerte
Y necesito silencio para poder encontrar…
Mi propia voz y mi verdad
Y al final de la oscuridad
No me siento solo
Se que estas conmigo
CHORUS
Hoy voy a levantarme y no voy
A resignar mi corazon
Hacer lo que quise y no pude
No lo voy aceptar
Hoy voy a buscar estar mejor
La vida tiene solucion
Aqui no hay nada imposible
No creo en el jamas
No creo en el jamas
My grandmother (along with every other Cuban in Miami in the 40+ demographic) has gone into frenzy over this! Personally, I agree with you. I really do hope that he sends the message loud and clear. I've always enjoyed his music and his going to Cuba will definitely be a good thing.
-Catherine
Catherine@Hispaniapublicrelations.com
The only thing that bothers me about the Juanes concert is that he has access to something that no Cuban in or out of the island has; a microphone. Juanes is nothing but a pawn in a political game, he is being used the same way that other foreign music and movie stars have been used for 50 years. The image of an international superstar playing before the masses lends a sense of legitimacy to the government and an aura of freedom of speech.
As far as Fidel’s b-day, this morning I put on a black shirt, but tonight I’m changing it for a colorful one. The way I figure it, we should celebrate, “uno mas, es uno menos”.
Please,after 50 years you think a singer is going to make the Cuban people better,wake up the 40 minus demographic,the only way he is allow to sing is because he loves the robolucion, otherwise,no can do, ask Willie, Gloria and so many new arrivals if they can go and sing.
Wake up, people.
Juanes. One of my favorite cantantes!
si de verdad Juanes quiere ayudar al pueblo de Cuba que llene un avion de comida y se lo reparta al pueblo y se lo van a agradecer mas .
I am so not surprised the exiles are p.o. ed. It's a great opportunity for the people of Cuba. I don't believe Juanes is in anyone's pocket. He wants to put on a concert, so let him! Are all the exiles going to gather on calle ocho and burn all his cds now?
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=341490&CategoryId=13003
Some of the people interviewed said they don’t even want to think about the possibility of the concert being canceled and said they are tired of everything related to Cuba being discussed in terms of politics.
“We’re not going to a May Day rally at the Plaza de la Revolucion. We’re going to hear Juanes and the other artists he’s invited,” said Odelsis, a 24-year-old student.
"I can’t stand how those who left put the political tag on everything and try to sabotage the lives of those who stayed,” she said.
Interesting, isn't it?
What is the right thing? Lots of answers, opinions one one side, the other and the middle. (I'm still sticking with Yoani Sanchez on this one…)
OK, as far as the comments go on this divisive topic, I reserve the right to delete them if they get ugly or hateful, so if more ocmments are made, be aware of that. Don't make me sacar la big chancleta. Gracias.
That is because Odelsys is only 24 years old, what does she know about the suffering of the past 50 years,all she wants is pachanga, the heck with freedom.
abuelita, when did you leave Cuba?