It’s been seven years since Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria, and Dangerous Bunny is taking this second to mirror on the aftermath of the lethal Class 5 storm.
In “Una Velita,” launched on Thursday (Sept. 19), the Puerto Rican hitmaker is brutally sincere about how the island’s infrastructure, notably its continued blackouts resulting from a weakened energy grid, has but to get better from the catastrophic hurricane, which resulted in 1000’s of deaths. “There have been 5 thousand that they let die, and we are going to always remember that,” Dangerous Bunny sings within the highly effective track.
The observe not solely comes on the heels of Hurricane Maria’s seventh anniversary, but additionally throughout election season, which he has been vocal about, utilizing his social media platforms to encourage his hundreds of thousands of followers to verify they’re registered to vote.
“Clearly the sunshine will exit, God is aware of if it’ll come again,” he continues singing in Spanish over a riveting folkloric beat that grows with depth, matching the track’s urgency. “The bridge they took so lengthy to construct, the rising river will break. Just a few songs on the telephone for when the reception goes out. The signal was despatched they usually don’t need to see it, it’s as much as the Boricua to need to get up … Keep in mind that we’re all from right here, the individuals must save its pueblo.”
It’s not the primary time that Dangerous Bunny has used his music to make clear matters which are essential to him and the Puerto Rican neighborhood. In 2022, he launched a virtually 23-minute-long documentary for his blunt observe “El Apagón” from his blockbuster Un Verano Sin Ti, during which the chart-topping artist addresses blackouts and gentrification, amongst different matters, taking goal on the native authorities for its inaction in relation to these social points.
Take heed to Dangerous Bunny’s poignant “Una Velita” beneath:
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