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Not that the Cuban
government will use the
show for political
propaganda, because they
know beforehand that it
never will be.
Not that Silvio
Rodríguez and Los Van
Van sing there, because
neither Silvio Rodriguez
nor Juan Formell are the
government, some saddled
them, are the world, are
of that eternity that
can not be achieved by
decree, but with good
art. Not that this show
is legitimizing the
regime, because Cuba has
relations with the vast
majority of countries,
besides being a
very active member of
prestigious global and
regional organizations.
In reality, they fear
that showing the image
of a crowd together
singing the lyrics of
Juanes, Olga Tanon,
Enrique Iglesias, Mana,
Ricky Martin, who
ultimately come to the
concert in the Plaza.
That for televisions
around the world see to
young people like young
people who are usually
at concerts in other
countries, all with
their happy faces,
wearing makeup or
without it, with their
hair short or long, with
simple caps or visors,
black with white
mulattos on the
shoulders of blondes,
many with pierced
ears, or noses, or lips,
or others with tattoos
of various shapes and
colors, wearing their "pingueros"
and desmangados, and
faded [jeans], showing
the latest styles.
They fear that viewers
of the world will
suddenly say: Wow, this
is not what I hear on
the newscast, this is
not what the press says.
Because suddenly a crowd
that is not uniform, nor
like a herd or full of
automatons or zombies.
They are only young
people enjoying the
rhythm of Ana Belen and
Victor Manuel, "a lost
transvestite, a tough
guard, red hair, pins on
the hides, rockers
insurgents, complacent
modern poets and hanged:
Airs of freedom!"
To hell with the
millions of dollars
spent to create topics,
prejudices and
stereotypes, because
there will not be anyone
dressed in rags or
wearing his consumptive
face, or that seems
suspicious or simply
being uninformed.
Nothing to do with a
country under military
rule, where after each
soldier would be a more
civil scary that its
secure, with his helmet,
his flak jacket, his
nightstick and anti-riot
shield. Nothing like a
police state, because,
as many viewers will
notice, nobody will be
there wearing a false
joy, or mistreated by a
letter orientation
hurriedly issued by the
Party, the Communist
Youth or state security.
That's what
those who break hammered
discs Juanes in Miami
fear.
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