"“Racist as you're full of hate, why don't you go straight to hell, goes the chorus. The song, La Cumbia de la Migra, belongs to Los Jornaleros del Norte, a group of migrant musicians who for 30 years have accompanied marches and strikes in Los Angeles with guitars, drums, and an unwavering conviction: to sing in order to survive. Omar Leon (Michoacan, 1976), the group's keyboardist, accordionist, and composer, doesn't consider himself a star.”"
"“We don't make music to be famous. We make music so people know we exist, he says in an interview with EL PAIS. However, this time it was was different. Someone videoed the song at the Los Angeles protest, it went viral, and suddenly everyone was talking about it. But with that came harassment. Every verse comes at a price.”"
"“The group's videos have been viewed millions of times and shared by various media outlets. Leon points out that this attention has also brought a backlash: people who support President Donald Trump's administration have responded with threats. They've followed us, sent us hate mail. They even tried to take away the truck we play from at the protests. They wanted to scare us into stopping. But we weren't scared. If they take the truck, we'll play on foot, Leon asserts.”}],"
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Chilean actor Pedro Pascal danced to La Cumbia de la Migra, a protest cumbia born in the streets during immigrant demonstrations. Los Jornaleros del Norte has accompanied marches and strikes in Los Angeles for three decades, using guitars, drums, and conviction to sing in order to survive. Omar Leon, the group's keyboardist and composer, states the group makes music so people know they exist rather than for fame. A viral protest video amplified their reach, generating millions of views but also harassment and threats from political opponents who attempted to intimidate the musicians.
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