Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Venezuelan Musicians Protest Repression with a Smoking Cover of Ruben Blades

As clashes between government security forces and protestors critical of the current government continue in Venezuela, a group of musicians have decided to make their thoughts known by making a version of Prohibido Olvidar, the 1991 song about repressive politics by singer Ruben Blades. Billboard reports that trombonist Johsir Cordova convened a group of over 30 performers to produce the cover, retitled Prohibido Olvidar Venezuela ("Forgetting Venezuela is Forbidden"), which was uploaded last week to YouTube. More…



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