The Cuban comedian Cuqui La Mora and the reggaeton artist La Crema teamed up in a video lasting just 44 seconds that became a viral sensation with tens of thousands of views and thousands of likes within hours on Facebook, performing a satirical song that celebrates the end of communism in Cuba.
The clip, published in recent days, shows the duo singing a catchy melody with straightforward and direct lyrics: "Communism is leaving, leaving, gone. / The starving communists, / let them go with Canel. / Communism is leaving, leaving, gone. / Canel, do you need paper? / Communism is leaving, leaving, gone. / Long live a free, prosperous Cuba once again...".
There are direct references to the President of the United States: "Oh, Daddy Trump, for your life" or to the Secretary of State of the northern country: "Marco Rubio, you know." Likewise, the wife of the Cuban president, Lis Cuesta, is mentioned by the nickname with which the public popularly and satirically refers to her: "Hold me to the Machi by the feet."
Meanwhile, the president of the Island is the primary target of humorous musical jabs: The line "Canel, do you need toilet paper?" could directly reflect the leader's fear of ending up like the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, after a possible American military intervention; it also highlights the ongoing shortage of toilet paper that the Cuban population endures under the current regime, part of a multidimensional crisis that is heading toward collapse.
The video ends with a cry that encapsulates the feelings of thousands of Cubans in exile: "Freedom for Cuba! Freedom for all political prisoners! Down with the dictatorship! Justice! Cuba Next!", slogans that have gained momentum as calls for democratic transition in the Caribbean nation.
The followers' reaction was immediate. The comments overflowed with enthusiasm and political commitment: "For sure!!! Homeland and Life!!! Down with communism. Freedom for all political prisoners," wrote one user. Another used the popular Cuban expression to celebrate the fall of the system: "He flew away like Matías Pérez." A third summed up the collective sentiment: "What an elegant duo, principles and talent, I loved it, greetings, family and fire against the dictatorship."
Cuqui La Mora, the stage name of Aleanis Jáuregui, is one of the most popular figures in Cuban humor in exile. She has been living outside of Cuba for almost seven years without returning or seeing her family on the Island. Just two days before the video went viral, she delivered a powerful political message from Dominican Republic: Cuba is not the regime and "Cuba is one thing and those shameless traitors are another."
La Crema, whose real name is Luis Alberto Vicet Vives, has a long history of political parodies that began in November 2020 with the song "San Isidro," dedicated to the activists of the San Isidro Movement, recorded right on the Havana seawall.
Both artists are part of a well-established tradition of Cuban creators in exile who use humor and music as tools for political protest. An iconic reference of this tradition is "Patria y Vida", the anti-communist anthem that won the Latin Grammy for Song of the Year in 2021 and became the soundtrack for the protests on July 11th.
La Crema, for its part, has launched parodies about the migrant exodus, blackouts, chronic shortages and the poor internet service, with themes like "The Era of Nothing" and a reggaeton dedicated to the state telecommunications company ETECSA.
Among the comments on the video, a follower summed it up with the simplicity that only decades of accumulated hope can provide, referring to the end of the Cuban political system: "May it go well and never return."
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