He greets Joe Biden to the beat of salsa, reggaeton and farmers

Miami. – With band music, farmers, reggaeton and salsa, Latin stars welcomed Joe Biden on Tuesday a few hours before the Democrat took over the US presidency on Wednesday and did so during a digital party attended by artists such as Los Tigres del Norte, Daisy Fuentes, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eva Longoria, among others.

“I want to thank you for all you have done to make this a reality,” Biden said in a message during the special program, which aired in digital editions of major Hispanic media, and stressed that “US history it is related to the history of the Latins ”.

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

“Throughout history, our people have had an impact throughout the Americas, including the United States. We did it despite racism, inequality and many other challenges. And not only did we participate, but we also contributed to the concentration of our country’s route “, said Longoria at the beginning of the holiday.

The event, which was attended by fifty groups supporting the Latino community on issues of equity and immigration, was also a recognition of the work that so-called key workers did during the covid-19 pandemic, many among them her Latin.

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

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

In addition, the triumphs of Latinos in the legislative elections were highlighted, which allowed the US Congress to have 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 Garza, who performed “Frontera”, a song by Uruguayan Jorge Drexler.

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

Puerto Rican salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa once again gave his voice to the song “Canta Mundo” by Dominican Manuel Trancoso. The Puerto Rican salsa singer recorded it in May with the Colombian Orquesta Sinfónica de Caldas, with the intention of encouraging optimism during the pandemic.

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

The musician, composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and his father, Luis Miranda, sang “En mi viejo San Juan” accompanied by a piano, in a heartfelt tribute to Puerto Rico.

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