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Mexican band Mana have ended their relationship with American reggaeton singer Nicky Jam.
The incident occurred after Nicki Jam appeared on stage at a political event in Las Vegas last Friday. Donald Trump He wore a hat emblazoned with the slogan “Make America Great Again” to show his support for the Republican candidate.
Two days later, he worked on a song with the Mexican group – Nicky Jam in 2016. “Head to Toe”– posted a message on Instagram in which he said he had removed the song from all digital platforms, along with a picture. “Mana doesn't work with racists”.
“For the past 30 years, he has supported and protected Mana Latino rights in the world. “There is no trade or promotion more valuable than the dignity of our people,” they wrote.
Trump, who will compete against Democrat Kamala Harris in the November 5 presidential election, continues to a Anti-immigration speech Since entering politics in 2015, he has implemented controversial measures to separate immigrant families during his presidency between 2017 and 2021.
After an episode of confusion in which Trump introduced Nicki Jam as a woman and said she was “very attractive,” the Republican nominee congratulated the singer and handed him the microphone.
“It's an honor to know you, President. People who come from where I'm from don't know the President, so I'm very lucky to be able to say this, but we need him, we need him, don't we?” asked the reggaeton singer. 43 years ago Friday, the public at the rally.
“You should be president”He insisted.
Support for Latinos
Nicky Jam, whose real name is Nick Rivera Caminero, was born in Massachusetts to a Puerto Rican father and a Dominican mother.
During his childhood he moved with his family to Puerto Rico, and during his youth he lived in Medellin, Colombia for three years.
He gained international success in 2015 after releasing his single “El Berton”.
“Where do the children play?” “Head to Toe” from the album is one of Mana's classic songs. in 1992, and 24 years later the band made a remix version with Nicky Jam.
In his life, Mana has championed the rights of Latinos in the United States And its leader, Fer Olvera, in his concerts “All of us Dreamers“, a reference to undocumented Latino youth brought to the United States by their parents as children.
Olvera has also openly supported US President Joe Biden.
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