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Adriana V. Lopez

Yes We Can, Sang the Latino Celebrities
May 31, 2008

Okay, so the Latinos for Obama video isn’t as goosebump-inducing as the original "Yes We Can." But it does the job: uniting Latino celebrities in support of Barack Obama. “Podemos con Obama” was directed by music producer Andres Levin and with the help of the Miami-based crooner Alejandro Sanz on his Spanish guitar, everyday Latino citizens and celebrities (John Leguizamo, Jessica Alba, Kate del Castillo, George López, Luis Guzmán , Lila Downs, Paulina Rubio, Don Omar, and more.) from the music and film world both sing and speak their Obama praises in a bilingual format. The chorus, a simple chant of "Obama, Obama, Oh-bah-mah." is catchy, if a tad Lion King soundtrack, but this is probably a good thing. The video was released in time for Puerto Rico's democratic primary where Clinton was ahead and ultimately won. And I don’t know if this is because Ricky Martin backed her.

P.S.
And here's something to make you laugh. Remember our  pompadour-wearing Spanish singer friend, Rodolfo Chikilicuatre? And his dance the Chiki Chiki which was going to be the new Macarena? Well, his video campaign to win the 2008 Eurovision song competition involved a song which was eerily similar to Will I.Am's song for "Yes We Can." Here's "Podemos Perrear" and yes, he lost the competition.

Posted by Adriana V. Lopez on May 31, 2008 | Comments (0)