The Cuban producer Emilio Estefan and the Cuban-American singer Pitbull They used the visibility that Premios Juventud 2021 offered them to send a message to US President Joe Biden and once again ask for freedom for the Cuban people, who took to the streets on July 11 in historic protests that were repressed by the government. from the country.
The Premios Juventud 2021 gala, which was held this July 22 in the city of Miami, had a space dedicated to Cuba.
Cuban artists Alexander Delgado, Randy Malcom and Yotuel Romero took the stage to sing Patria y Vida and after Pitbull and Emilio Estefan launched their call for freedom for Cuba, they sang Freedom, a song composed by the Cuban producer and performed by Cubans Joncien, Lena, Malena Burke and Yailenys Pérez.
During the speech, Emilio Estefan said that the images and videos that come from Cuba speak for themselves. "We have seen the abuse that exists in Cuba right now and we want to ask everyone, especially the president of the United States, to leave a legacy of freedom to the world, that is the most important thing," the producer asked with a sweatshirt with the word Cuba on the front.
In his speech, Pitbull stated that the greatest freedom they have is music and that thanks to it the movement was born. Homeland and Life. "Many thanks to Gente de Zona, Yotuel and everyone who is part of that song, which is part of a real revolution," said Armando Christian Pérez, Pitbull's real name.
"Freedom is not free, but it is not priceless either," highlighted the artist. "We are here for the people of Cuba, to support them, and to tell the White House to wake up to support what the United States supports: freedom," urged Pitbull, who winked at the shirt. that Farruko wore during his presentation and on which was read "Díaz-Canel singao."
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