Watch: Cubas Reggaeton Revolucin Prospers In The Face Of Censorship
Watch: Cubas Reggaeton Revolución Prospers In The Face Of Censorship
Viva Shanice Davis @alwayshanice | April 14, 2017 - 2:31 pm
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Though eminent among Cuban youth, reggaeton was forced underground after the government censored the explicit genre on television and radio back in 2012. That hasnt stopped creative forces behind the sound from pushing it forward, however, as seen in Reggaeton Revolución: Cuba in the Digital Era. People said that reggaeton wouldnt last, but its here to stay, reggaetonero Jacob Forever proclaims in the mini documentary.
Banned from state-run recording studios, artists step no further than their homes or other makeshift spaces to produce some of the nations biggest hits. Theres no record label here that sign[s] hip-hop artists nor electronic music nor reggaeton, music producer DJ Unic explains. The urban scene isnt important to them when it should be because so many people love it.
Thanks to a nationwide file sharing system called El Paquete, new releases travel across Cuba week after week nevertheless. In other countries you protect your music, but here we dont, Forever notes. We give it out so everyone can hear it.
Amid restored diplomatic relations with the U.S., Cuban reggaeton is predicted to gain more momentum despite the governments wishes. Cuba is a school. The greatest school in the world, reggaetonera Patry White expresses with pride. We dont have all the resources, but we can do a lot with very little. Good things are coming.
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http://www.vibe.com/2017/04/cuba-reggaeton-censorship/