by various paramilitary and criminal groups over the years. In 2011, ChocQuibTown scored their first major label deal, signing with Sony Music. Years later, they remain determined to represent their homeland with pride.
And so, one late night in June, the Conciencia Collective was born. Founded by an international network of over 100 artists, publicists, and writers, the Collective first digitally congregated over Whatsapp to discuss how to work in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“In the urban genre, the majority of the most valuable, most well-known artists [are] Daddy Yankee, Wisin and Yandel, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin. They all have light skin,” says Vera, who has profiled each of them on Rapetón. “Someone who looks likeThough Vera enjoys a positive rapport with the aforementioned MCs, he’s found that he often receives racist comments from their fans online. “Latinos [treat] being black like it’s a joke,” says Vera. “I’m black. That’s what I am.
“If you’re gonna say you want better representation, make sure people are represented in the boardroom, too,” says Novo. “How can they speak on that when it’s a sea of white people with blue eyes, in those boardrooms?” — a day of reflection taken in honor of George Floyd — heavy-hitting labels like Sony, Warner, and Universal committed hundreds of millions of dollars towards various social justice initiatives.
I’m confused. Are you saying that a cop should unlawfully kill a Latino for no good reason so there will be better music?
Like hell we need more communist. We must destroy them. 🇺🇸🇺🇸💪💪
Put Ricky Rickardo In Charge !!!!!!!!
Dont think so, maluma its the representante of the violence in Colombia!!
no lives matter till all lives matter. hate me and tell me i am wrong
Meaning what?
What a title 😂 2020 is something
Yea sure
what is this headline
BLM is not a moment you racists
We need to leave politics out of sports and music ..
Come again
oh stfu already
what?
So does Eskimo folk music.
You are talking about Colombia, not all Latin America. It’s sad what happened in Colombia, but every country is different.
Why
Latin Music needs to improve its quality... that is all that is matters in music... do not mix politics and music... also, latin is latin, not black
Nobody needs a BLM movement. Beating a dead horse and fighting windmills is totally unnecessary.
Pero que porquería jajajaja
Latin music? A movement is needed for Latin music like Black Lives Matters? Comparable..
Yes pls,xxx xxxx
They do have one. It’s in support of Afro Latinas. They did a whole schpeel of this at PremiosJuventud . Y’all need to stop snitching on El Chapo and get with us. Stop misinforming the public