1 | 03/03/2021 – 13:56 pm (GMT-4)
The Cuban ex-spy Gerardo Hernández Nordelo has come out in defense of Annie Garcés, One of the singers of Homeland or Death for Life, A musical theme that since its premiere has brought more displeasure than joy to its performers.
“It was to be hoped that the quill would be thrown against her, and against the others who dared to sing #PatriaOMuertePorLaVida “, Wrote on Facebook on current National Coordinator of the CDR, Who did not specify the reasons why he considers participating in a project managed by the Cuban government a bold act.
“The genuflexes who until yesterday thought in one way, and victims of blackmail today say in another, do not conceive that there are people with decorum who do not negotiate their principles, whatever they may be,” he added. clear reference to People from the area, To consider that Alexander Delgado and Randy Malcom have ‘got on their knees’ in the face of alleged blackmail born in the US to change their political stance.
Hernández Nordelo, with a past in film but now famous for giving away watering cans to prominent Cederistas, Then warned that “No one is wrong” ni “Go feel sorry for this 25-year-old girl and angel voice.”
However, the argument put forward by the ex-spy is indisputable: Annie Garcés does not deserve pity because “He has more … than many who think they are very men”, And thus culminated Hernández Nordelo -with an elliptical sexist twist- his text in support of the singer.
In purely artistic terms, the performance of Annie Garcés has been one of the most criticized in the song Homeland or Death for Life, Which has made him a propitious victim of a large number of memes on social media.
One of the most talked about moments of the song was when Annie herself sang, with open arms and full chest, the phrase “The Revolution has more than 62,000 millennia left.”
Garcés has been the subject of strong criticism in recent hours on Facebook and Twitter, after a large number of photos of his travels began to circulate in European countries such as France, Spain and Belgium or even in an Asian country, Vietnam, the that many netizens have described as “double standards” given that on the other hand it sings the goodness of a government that does not make it possible for any Cuban on foot to afford such walks.
Born on July 26, 1995 in a town on Youth Island – casually called “Homeland” – Annie Garcés has a history of having also participated in Riding with Fidel, The song that the matancero troubadour Raúl Torres dedicated to Fidel Castro.
Meanwhile, Torres not only does not recognize the lack of success of his song – official response to the success Homeland and Life– but it also continues to generate controversy.
In a recent post he went so far as to say that what bothered his detractors was seeing him next door “To beautiful and talented Cuban women singing 40”, In reference to Garcés herself, Dayana Divo, Karla Monier and Yisi caliber.
The troubadour considers that the worst criticism he has read these days is the attack on his comrades. “Here is the sample of the ballast we do not want for our homeland. Long live Fidel,” he expressed on Facebook.
Meanwhile, the musical theme, released Monday on the official digital platform Cubadebate on Monday, it already has more than 49K of I do not like it, and it barely carries just over 4K of I like.