20/02/2021 – 5:38 PM (GMT-4)
After official Cuban media called the musician Yotuel Romero “jinetero” for being married to a young Spanish artist, several internet users spread a meme on networks reminding the island’s government that former president Raúl Castro’s daughter is also married to a stranger.
The followers of the singer, one of the interpreters of the song that has shaken the nerves of the ruling party in the Caribbean nation, Homeland and LifeThey didn’t want to lose their humor for the provocations that assure Yotuel is a “jinetero” because he is married to the actress and singer. Beatriz Luengo
Instead, they responded with a reminder Mariela Castrodaughter of Raúl Castro, married not to one, but to two foreigners
Mariela Castro’s first marriage was to Chilean Juan Gutiérrez Fischmann (the relationship was extended from 1983-1989) and then she married Italian photojournalist Paolo Titolo, accused of blackmailer, of taking over supplies of supplies intended for the ministry . and Cuban fisheries, and to control Cuban seafood exports to the European market.
Other social network users recall that Fidel and Raúl Castro’s mother, Lina Ruz, started her relationship with Ángel Castro, a wealthy Galician 28 years her senior, when she was only 18 years old.
“In a viciously racist and hateful act, Cuban officials describe Yotuel as a” jinetero “for being married to Spain’s Beatriz Luengo. It would be good if these cowards refresh their memories a bit …” says one of the reports. .
Lina Ruz (mother of Fidel and Raúl Castro) begins her relationship at the age of 18 with Ángel Castro, a wealthy Galician, married and 28 years her senior. Before you slander and try to disqualify a worthy Cuban, look at the stones of his own shoe, ”the publication said.
After the resounding success of the song Patria y Vida, in which Yotuel, the duo Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo and Funky Style sing about the freedom of the island and describe the tragic social situation Cubans are going through, the government responded in a anger against musicians.
In an image published by the official blogger known as Guerrero Cubano, Yotuel is branded as “jinetero”But the others were no more lucky: they called Gente de Zona “the mafia”, Maykel Osorbo was called a “delinquent” and Descemer was called a “drug addict”. Then in the image they put the legend ‘God creates them and the jinetero collects them’, referring to the former member of Orishas, who was in charge of the song’s production.
That unfortunate image was later shared by the official website Cubadebate, and even for one senior official of the Ministry of Culture
The response was immediate, including that of Beatriz Luengo, who published an emotional post in defense of her husband.
The government of Cuba calls Yotuel ‘jinetero’ because he is married to me and is Spanish. It has already offended him by calling him ‘black shoe polish’. This does not define Yotuel, gentlemen of the Cuban government. Nothing else what to say from a man who has only done music, art and representation for his people, ” he wrote on his Instagram profile.
“What you do is slander with lies and derogatory and racist remarks. My husband, on the other hand, doesn’t have to make up anything about their life, just tell them what are people’s human life so that you rage like that,” said the young woman.
And look how wonderful and wonderful the TRUTH that they not only shared the song of the European Parliament, but that all the media worldwide, the music charts and the tears of the Cubans would endorse the words of @yotuel @gentedezona @ descemerbueno. would like to know what you endorse, ”he said.
Yotuel also responded to the Cuban government’s racist and disparaging comments, but this time he preferred rubbing the breadth of his issue in their faces. Homeland and Life
The musician shared a short video on his social networks in which he sits in front of Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa, and his wife, Spanish Beatriz Luengo, is heard in the background and asks the team to play the song.
Immediately, the voice-activated smart device identified the song and started playing the song, which was viewed more than a million times on YouTube in less than 72 hours after its premiere.