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Rawayana Tour in Venezuela Canceled: ‘Our Music Is Not Made to Divide’
Rawayana announced Tuesday (Dec. 3) that its tour in Venezuela was canceled. Get the details.
On Sunday (Dec. 1), during a speech at an event called Toma de Caracas, Maduro fiercely criticized Rawayana’s song “Veneka,” which has given a positive tone to a term considered derogatory. Rawayana’s Tuesday night post — which in addition to the brief statement also includes photographs of the band’s early days in Venezuela, at the Latin Grammy red carpet and performing at a massive concert — generated dozens of reactions from major names in entertainment, media and politics. Danny Ocean, Elena Rose and Mau y Ricky — who were featured on the October cover of Billboard Español ‘s Music from Exile: Venezuelan Voices Find Purpose in the Fight for Their Country — also responded to their compatriots’ announcement.
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