Maná removes song with Nicky Jam in protest of his support for Trump

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican pop-rock band Maná has eliminated its 2016 music with Nicky Jam after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his assist for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

“Maná doesn’t work with racists,” the group stated in an Instagram submit explaining the choice to take away “De pies a cabeza” from on-line platforms. The music is a remix of the 1992 authentic included on Maná’s basic album ”¿Dónde jugarán los niños?”

“For the final 30 years Maná has supported and defended the rights of Latinos on the planet. There is no such thing as a enterprise or promotion that’s price greater than the dignity of our individuals,” the band wrote on Instagram.

Jam, identified for songs reminiscent of “Travesuras,” “Voy a Beber” and the J Balvin collaboration “X” expressed his assist for Trump final Friday at a rally in Las Vegas. When introducing the singer, Trump appeared to mistake him for a lady: “Latin Music famous person Nicky Jam! Have you learnt Nicky, she’s sizzling. The place’s Nicky?” he stated.

Regardless of the confusion, Jam expressed pleasure at assembly Trump, who since his first presidential marketing campaign has promised to shut the border and espoused harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric.

Maná has supported the reason for migrants in the USA for greater than twenty years. In 2018, upon receiving the Latin Recording Academy’s Individual of the Yr award, their vocalist Fher Olvera promised: “We are going to proceed to struggle for the rights of migrants who’ve made this nation nice; within the final century, they have been the distinction for this nation to be as nice as it’s.”

A consultant for Jam didn’t instantly reply to The Related Press’ request for remark. A consultant for Maná confirmed the band’s assertion, however didn’t provide additional particulars.

Based in Jalisco, Mexico, Maná has been awarded six Latin Grammys and 4 Grammys and is likely one of the most influential bands in Latin America. It additionally has a star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame.

Along with Maná, an extended record of artists have requested that their music not be related to or utilized by Trump, together with ABBA, The White Stripes, Celine Dion, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, R.E.M. and Weapons N’ Roses.