The Cuban rapper Casdapro has been nominated in the category of best album or tracks urban in the XVII edition of the Arpa Awards, of Christian music, whose gala will be next July 16 in Mexico City.
Wilger Luis Aranda Campuzano, name of Casdapro, is from Santiago de Cuba and was nominated for the award with his single Antithesis. As reported to 14ymedio It is the first time that a Cuban is nominated for this music award.
the rhymes of Antithesis, a single nominated for the Arpa Awards, poses a social critique with Christian content: “To the kids in the neighborhood with lyrics by killa, pile pile and you hesitate, singing hate to my people you shoot, that’s why I brought you the flow that annihilates it.” This song was released on February 23 last year.
As reported to 14ymedio, it is the first time that a Cuban has been nominated for this music award
Among Casdapro’s musical repertoire is Realreleased in 2016 with which he debuted under the pseudonym Xenuino. He has launched Frequent questions Y Committed two extended reproductions, with the first one it won three categories of the sixth edition of the Moviendo Festival, in 2019.
The beginnings of Aranda Campuzano in the rap They happened when he was 10 years old, when his cousin took him to events of the genre in Santiago de Cuba, where he still lives.
In its history, Casdapro has collaborated with Henry G The Dean and Radical People. He won the El Galardón Award this year and was also recognized at the Movimiento 2021 and 2019 festivals. Likewise, he has been nominated at the Cuerda Viva 2021 and Movimiento 2020 festivals and at the Redención 2020 Awards.
“The Arpa awards recognize artistic or technical merit, not sales or popularity,” says the award website that presents the nominees for this edition. The winners will be chosen by the votes of the Christian participants themselves, who are members of the National Academy of Christian Music and Arts.
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