Cuban artists Jacob Forever, Yotuel Romero, and El Chacal have joined their voices in a new song that advocates for a clear message of freedom for Cuba. The track, which will reportedly be titled "Puente Libertad," symbolically envisions a direct connection between Miami and Havana, two cities that for decades have represented the divide between the island and its diaspora.
The song starts with a powerful idea: a bridge that allows Cubans to travel freely, without restrictions or political controls. From the beginning, the message is clear: "Art cannot be indifferent when a people suffer".
In one of the most striking fragments of the song, the artists sing: “Imagine a bridge, a bridge from Miami to Havana, so people can come, so people can go / Imagine a bridge, a bridge from Miami to Havana, to do whatever I want, whatever I feel like”.
The lyrics blend nostalgia, humor, and social criticism. In another verse, they evoke what life was like before the triumph of the revolution in 1959 and dream of a Cuba open to the world: “Like before '59, going out early and looking at nine, I want a bridge that brings me and takes me / Can you imagine the country folks in the snow saying: How nice, buddy!”.
The theme also envisions an island transformed and connected to the rest of the world, with references to brands and everyday spaces that are abundant in the United States: "A McDonald's on the Malecón, a Walmart on 23, a Sedano in Marianao and a CVS everywhere".
The song maintains the festive tone characteristic of the urban genre, but with an evident political undertone. In another section, it mentions the direct journey between Havana and Miami as if it were a highway: "Hey, it's going, it's going, it's gone / You traveled from Havana to Miami on the expressway".
Although the release date and the music video launch have not been officially announced yet, the teaser is already generating comments among the artists' fans and within the Cuban community in exile.
The collaboration brings together three well-known figures from the Cuban urban music scene. Jacob Forever and El Chacal, in addition to their successes in the urban genre, have always maintained a critical stance against the dictatorship, while Yotuel Romero was one of the voices behind the protest anthem "Patria y Vida."
With "Puente Libertad," the artists reestablish music as a space for social and political expression, envisioning a future where the distance between Cuba and its diaspora ceases to be a barrier.
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