They welcome Joe Biden to the beat of salsa, reggaeton and ranches

Miami. – With band music, rancheras, reggaeton and salsa, Latin stars welcomed Joe Biden on Tuesday hours before the Democrat took over the US presidency on Wednesday and did so during a digital party featuring artists such as The Northern Tigers, Daisy Fuentes, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eva Longoria, among others.

“I want to thank you for everything you did to make this a reality,” Biden said in a message during the special program, aired on digital editions of major Hispanic media and in which he stressed that “the history of the United States it is linked to the history of the Latins “.

Under the leadership of Longoria, who was one of the event’s executive producers, Latin leaders in the arts, the private sector, non-governmental organizations and politics celebrated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the eve of the taking of possession.

“Throughout history, our people have had an impact across the Americas this includes the United States. We have done everything despite racism, inequality and many other challenges. And not only have we participated, but we have helped focus the route of our country, ”Longoria said at the start of the celebration.

The event, which was attended by half a hundred groups that support the Latino community on issues of equity and immigration, was also a recognition of the work done by the so-called essential workers during the pandemic of the covid-19, many of them Latin.

Official figures indicate that for every Anglo-Saxon who had to be hospitalized for covid-19 in the United States there are nearly four Latinos. In addition, the mortality rate of Latinos due to the pandemic is almost three times that of whites.

Participants highlighted the historical fact that Kamala Harris must be the first woman elected as vice president in the country and more than a racial and / or ethnic minority group.

In addition, the triumphs of the Latins in the legislative elections stood out, which allowed that in the American Congress there must be for the first time six senators of Latin American origin.

The musical part began with the participation of Guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno and Mexican-American musician David Garsa, who performed “Frontera”, the song by Uruguayan Jorge Drexler.

Puerto Rican Farruko joined the Jamaican musicians of The Wailers, the former band of Bob Marley, who accompanied by Skip Marley, Shaggy and Cedella Marley, singing their hit “One World, One Prayer”, composed and produced by the Cuban American Emilio Estefan.

Puerto Rican salsa player Gilberto Santa Rosa once again gave his voice to the song “Canta Món”, by the Dominican Manuel Trancoso. The Puerto Rican salsa player had recorded it this May with the Colombian Symphony Orchestra of Caldas, with the intention of motivating optimism during the pandemic.

Mexican music was also present with the Mariachi Nou Santander, who performed a rancher version of the iconic American song “This Land is Your Land.”

Musician, songwriter and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and his father Luis Miranda sang “To my old San Juan” accompanied by a piano, in a tribute to Puerto Rico.

The participation of Latin artists in the inauguration of Biden will continue this Wednesday, with musical performances by Jennifer Lopez in the same inauguration ceremony and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Demi Lovato and Ozuna and Luis Fonsi, among others others, in the rebroadcast of a special program hosted by actor Tom Hanks.