Again in April 2021, Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, erupted in protest. They’d lastly had sufficient, after years of austerity, inequality, and official corruption, and took to the streets. The demonstrations proceed, even after a change in authorities, and the town’s residents – the Santafereños proceed to let these in energy know that they’re being watched, and additional oppression received’t be tolerated.

The voices of the Colombians travelled 3000 miles north, and located an ally in rapper Nemesis, of the hip-hop group Pure Order. Seeing in Bogotá a lot of the identical challenges confronted by Los Angeles, particularly abuses of energy, poverty, discrimination, lack of alternative, and an absence of affection, she composed her verse for ‘Mi Fiesta’, and collaborated with Niclasz and Rapsodika of the Colombian rap group Voces del Silencio.

The one-off single that resulted is a celebration track that’s definitely a part of the sustained revolution, and is designed to fire up the pulses of protesters around the globe. With some verses in English and a few in Spanish, it carries the message of solidarity, self-respect, and perception in folks energy.

Produced by Yodaroc, ‘Mi Fiesta’ fuses the celebratory sound of Colombian pop with the drive of Los Angeles underground rap. It serves as an affidavit to their willingness to seek out widespread floor with one another, and that is mirrored in Dro Smoke’s explosive animated clip for the observe. It may simply as simply be set in Colombia, in Oxnard, California; a good looking sun-filled day, with brass bands blaring, flags and banners are waving, everybody having a good time – whereas the rappers are onstage talking reality to energy. Nothing goes to cease them, least of all any authorities.

Watch the beautiful music video for ‘Mi Fiesta’ under and discover out extra about Nemesis and her music on-line on Bandcamp, YouTube, Fb, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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