The Latin Grammys were celebrated yesterday. The award show recognizes the work of the latin music industry in a ceremony full of music and glamour.
But through years, performers have taken the opportunity to adress latino issues such as immigration, violence and crime. This year was not the exception.
Mexican band Maná performed live yesterday alongside Los Tigres del Norte. Both bands sang their new single "Somos más americanos" ( "We are more american"), a banda jam that adresses immigrant issues. Their perfomance was an opportunity to respond the racist comments Donald Trump has said about immigrants, they showed a big sign in which it can be read: "Latinos Unidos no voten por los racistas" ("Latinos united don't vote for racists").
"I want to remind the gringo that I didn't cross the border, the border crossed me," says the song and continues:"America was born free, but the man divided it / They drew the line so I could cross it, and then call me an invader."
"We can't be racist, and we can't judge people because of their skin color. Racism has always been vincible throughout the ages and in any part of the world, and that's what we need to make clear to Donald Trump," told Fher Olvera, Maná frontman, to Rolling Stone.
Both groups have long history speaking about immigrant issues, Los Tigres del Norte made in 1998 the tack "Tres veces mojado" ( "Three times immigrant") which talks about what an immigrant suffers to get to the United States. While Maná delivered in 2006 the song "Pobre Juan" ("Poor Juan"), a song that talks about a man's journey to America.
Last year, Calle 13 dedicated their performance to Ayotzinapa missing students' families and as an opportunity to talk about the corruption and violence issues that Mexico is facing lately.