iLe (ilevitable) talked to us from the ground in San Juan about an artist’s place in action, and creating a rallying cry and soundtrack for the RickyRenuncia movement
within the Rosselló administration as a whole, Puerto Ricans are pushing for structural change, rather than more of the same.
MTV News: How did"Afilando Los Cuchillos" come together? What was the process of working with Residente and Bad Bunny?It was an initiative of my brother, René, and Benito [Bad Bunny]. They invited me to write the chorus and to sing it. The music was made by Trooko, who is from Honduras. We were sharing the same anger as the Puerto Ricans. We were all in the moment of what was going on here. I think it all came naturally expressing in our own way what we were feeling.
It was very shocking to see so many protesting for one cause with no political parties involved, just with the same intention: To protect our island and our dignity from these people that are making fun of us and taking our money, education, and health for their own benefit. I think it was a very strong and important message that we just accomplished one part of it, but we have a lot of work to do.
MTV News: What do you hope the rest of the world learns about Puerto Rico in light of this revolution? What do you hope other people learn from the revolution itself?I think finally we have shown our true selves. I've known since I was little that we've always had that inner strength inside of us. I feel so happy to be alive and to be living in this moment. It's something historic and it's something that should never be forgotten.
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