Reuters July 4, 2009, 12:17 pm
HAVANA (Reuters) - Since he swept into power 50 years ago, Cuba's Fidel
Castro has been honored in poems, movies and paintings and now in
reggaeton, a form of music widely popular among Cuban youth but not
island leaders.
Cuban musician Yoandys "Baby" Lores presented Friday in Havana his song
"Creo" ("I Believe"), said to be the first reggaeton track dedicated to
the ailing Castro, 82.
"You do not betray your motherland for money, women or fame," sings
Lores, 25. "I'm going forward with my commander in chief."
Fidel Castro has not been seen in public since he underwent intestinal
surgery almost three years ago. He was replaced as president last year
by his younger brother Raul Castro.
In a video of the song, Lores sings Castro's praises while getting a
tattoo of the revolutionary leader on his shoulder.
Lores said he wrote the song because he was angry about rumors that he
had defected during a recent trip to Europe.
"This is my motherland. This is what I know, and so people don't comment
anymore, I put it there," he said, displaying the tattoo.
"It is a tribute because (Castro) is a man who has given many things,"
he told Reuters.
Reggaeton, a sensual mix of rap, reggae, salsa and other Caribbean
rhythms, has been criticized by Communist authorities because of its
often vulgar lyrics and has been dismissed as a neo-liberal influence.
(Reporting by Rosa Tania Valdes)
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