Inspired by the stories of thousands of Cubans outside the Island, the artists Yotuel Romero and Chris Tamayo launched his new theme song Lambo in Varadero that mixes the desire to return to a Cuba in freedom and the prosperity that many have achieved outside the borders and that cannot be fully shared with their families.
The issue also has a message for the Government of Cuba, directly naming the president: “Díaz-Canel, we have to clarify it for you, you do not have to pay us for the chair.” In their rhymes, they point out that although the ruling party says that those who are against them are few, they are wrong: “we are many.”
The song also highlights that the Government has not been able to silence those who dissent, and mocks the accusation that they are financed by the United States Government, alluding that “dreaming does not depend on a foreigner.”
The video released this May 20 on the digital platforms of the artists has the participation of the model América Valdés, whose character plays the Cubans who have gone into exile to achieve their dreams and improve themselves outside the Island. In addition, the boxer appears Yordenis Ugas, who has called for freedom for political prisoners convicted of the July 11 protests. The song also has the brief participation of percussionist Emily Estefan, daughter of Gloria and Emilio Estefan.
“This song is the message, to dream of a better Cuba, with a prosperous Cuba, with a free Cuba, with a Cuba for all Cubans”
In February of last yearRomero, Local People, Descemer GoodEliexer Marquez the funky and Maykel Castillo osorb they released the song Homeland and Life, in contrast to the Castro motto “fatherland or death” and that became a anthem for the freedom of Cuba.
The song went viral and put the participants in Cuba in the sights of State Security. On May 18, Osorbo was arrested and, on July 11, the artist Otero Alcántara, who appears in the video waving a flag. For his part, El Funky was forced into exile in Miami. But nothing prevented the cry “homeland and life” from resounding in the July 11 protests.
The song inspired by the San Isidro Movement ended up winning two Latin Grammy Awards and the song’s lyrics were immortalized in the Journal of Sessions of the United States Congress.
During the launch of Lambo in Varadero Yotuel Romero explained in a Facebook direct that the song’s message for Cubans is not to stop dreaming, to fulfill wishes within Cuba. “This song is the message, to dream of a better Cuba, with a prosperous Cuba, with a free Cuba, with a Cuba for all Cubans.”
The desire of both artists is also that Cubans can have prosperity, said Chris Tamayo in the same broadcast. Hence the title of the song that alludes to Lamborghini luxury sports cars: “That’s why I want to ride in a lambo in Varadero, that all my panas make money, that dreaming doesn’t depend on a foreigner.”
Romero took advantage of the video to request freedom for Osorbo and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who remain in prison. The latter, as reported by Amnesty International in April, lost sight in one eye and did not receive medical care.
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