[View the story "Cuban singer banned from performing over political message" on Storify ]Cuban singer banned from performing over political message Cubans react to Robertico Carcassés off-script concert. Storified by AJAMStream · Tue, Sep 17 2013 15:05:50
The following is a clip from the performance:
Robertico Carcassés lanza críticas al régimen de Cuba en acto oficialistavodkatravel
Interactivo, the band for which Carcassés plays, posted on their
Facebook page that the Culture Ministry
summoned him the day after the concert to inform him of the ban. The post was later removed from the site and replaced with another post stating that upcoming concerts had been cancelled:
INTERACTIVO no se presenta este sabado en el Cafe Miramar ni el miercoles en el Brecht.
Carcassés updated the Facebook page on Monday with a
public statement reiterating and explaining his demands.
Translation : I want freedom for the five heroes... Free access to information so that I can have my own opinion. Presidential elections through direct vote, not through another means. That the economic and financial embargoes are lifted, please. Whether militants or dissidents, all Cubans with the same rights.
Yo quiero que liberen a los cinco héroes, y que liberen a María. Libre acceso a la información para tener yo, mi propia opinión. Elegir al presidente por voto directo y no por otra vía. Que se acabe el bloqueo y el auto bloqueo, por favor. Ni militantes ni disidentes, todos cubanos con los mismos derechos.facebook.com
Many supported him in response to his post:
Translation: We support you, Robertico, wherever you are! Thank you for giving the people a voice!
Te apoyamos, Robertico, donde quiera que estés!!! Gracias por darle voz a un pueblo!!!!Carlos Adrián García Rodríguez
Translation: Incredible act of individuality and independence, freedom, my brother, in every sense. Endless hugs.
Increible acto de individualidad e independencia, la libertad libera mi hermano, de todo yugo. Abrazos eternos y al tanto, para lo que sea..Ismael de Diego
Translation: Freedom of expression for Cubans!
libertad de expresión para los Cubanos...!Massiel Rodríguez
Others argued that there were crises more deserving of Cuban attention:
Translation: When and where is the concert celebrating the return of the Cubans who have been dying daily in Angola? Thousands have been killed, not to mention those who have been tortured in this private war of Fidel's. I don't remember any campaign for their return, [but] in this case there are fewer Cubans than five? Or is it that the entirety of the population that supports the unnecessary suffering of its friends and family?
Cuando y donde celebraron el concierto reclamando por el regreso de los cubanos que morían diariamente en Angola ?Fueron miles los que murieron, ademas de los mutilados en esa guerra privada de Fidel. No recuerdo ninguna campaña organizada por algún organismo de maza para que regresaran, acaso eran menos cubanos que los cinco ? O es que TODO el pueblo estaba de acuerdo con las muertes y el sufrimiento innecesario de sus familiares y amigos ?Julio Cesar Morales
Some musicians pushed back against the lyrics, arguing that the censorship was appropriate and the lyrics were disrespectful toward the "five heroes."
Silvio Rodriguez: I think that Robertico committed a great error choosing this act to make claims regarding freeing The Five .
Creo que Robertico cometió una gran torpeza al escoger el acto por la liberación de Los Cinco para lanzar su pliego de reclamaciones.segundacita.blogspot.com
Manuel H. Lagarde :
I agree with everyone, that Robertico is an excellent pianist that needs to devote more time to the [piano] keys and leave the speeches to the podium and letters online to politicians - whether militants or mercenaries. Por último coincido, con todos, en que Robertico es un excelente pianista por lo que pienso que debería dedicarle más tiempo a las teclas y dejarles los discursos en la tribuna y las cartas en la web a los políticos –ya sean militantes o mercenarios.cambiosencuba.blogspot.com
Digna Guerra, director of the National Chorus of Cuba: I want to express my outrage with regards to the attitude of the musician Robertico Carcassés during the concert for the five this past 12th of September in the Anti-imperialist "José Martí."
Me dirijo a ustedes para manifestar mi indignación por la actitud del músico Robertico Carcassés durante el concierto por los cinco el pasado 12 de Septiembre en la Tribuna Antiimperialista “José Martí”.miradasencontradas.wordpress.com
Eduardo Sosa: I almost dare to say that Robertico himself did not weigh the consequences of his words, and that was irresponsible .
Casi me atrevo a asegurar que el propio Robertico no midió las consecuencias de sus palabras y eso lo hace irresponsablecubadebate.cu
Many tweeted their thoughts on Carcassés's lyrics using , and , and (translated as "I also want," a play on the lyrics of the song).
Translation: I support the courage of #RoberticoCarcass és!
#Cuba Yo apoyo la valentía de #RoberticoCarcassés! #Yotambiénquiero #Plebiscito @RosaMariaPaya @PorotraCuba http://twitter.com/Liusantiesteban/status/379649923391561730/photo/1Todo el mundo habla
Translation : With my signature of support for Robertico Carcass és, allowing that I don't support EVERYTHING that he says, but definitely his right to say it without consequences.
Con mi firma de apoyo a #RoberticoCarcassés dejo claro que no apoyo TODO lo que dice, pero sí su derecho a decirlo sin consecuencias. #CubaRubén Fernández
Translation: Why is the government so offended? It should pay attention to these interests instead of censoring the only mention of its problems.
#RoberticoCarcasses Por que se ofende tanto un gobierno q deberia atender estos intereses en vez d censurar la sola mención de los problemasLia Villares
Translation : I think that demanding freedom of expression, elections, rights for everyone and an end to the embargo on live TV is pretty risky.
@joanantoni70 creo q pedir libre información, elecciones, derechos para todos o fin del auto bloqueo en la tv en vivo es mojarse bastanteJoel
http://twitpic.com/dd5mub #GiveMeFive #5heroes #cubanos #libertadYaMae ghinda
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