“It means living with constant fear”: Shakira reflects on migratory raids in the United States
The Colombian singer Shakira, who continues with her tour ‘women no longer cry World Tour’ in North America, referred to the immigration situation in the United States.
In the midst of an interview with the BBC, the artist reflected on the changes she has experienced since she arrived in Miami when she was a teenager, in the mid -90s, to continue her musical career.
In the conversation, the interpreter of “Anthology” was sincere about her experience as an immigrant and the concern generated by the new migratory policies imposed by Trump.
“I was 19 when I arrived in the United States looking for a better future, like so many Colombians who migrate with dreams and sacrifices. At that time, I was accompanied by synonyms and translation dictionaries. There was no Google or artificial intelligence to help. It was a vacuum leap,” he recalled.
“Then I fond of poetry and began to read some of Leonard Cohen, Walt Whitman and Bob Dylan, trying to understand how English works in song composition. I think that’s how I became good in this“He added.
Shakira also approached the challenges facing the Latin community after Trump’s return to the White House. “Being immigrant in the United States today means living with constant fear. And it is painful to see it,” he said.
Given the difficult situation, Shakira made an urgent call to solidarity and the importance of continuing to raise his voice.
“Now, more than ever, we have to remain united. Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment towards all people must always be human, he reflected.
It should be noted that Shakira continues with his tour ‘Women no longer cry’ with which he has traveled several countries in Latin America and North America.
The Colombian began her adventure in North America, by the United States and Canada, last Tuesday, May 13 in Charlotte, in a presentation that had as its main attraction an interpretation that made its success ‘the torture’ next to the Spanish Alejandro Sanz.
The Colombian has also presented in, among other cities, in East Rutherford, Montreal, Detroit and Toronto. The North American tour will continue in several cities on a long journey that will run until the end of June.
In his passage through Latin America, Shakira made presentations in Mexican cities such as Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.
The Colombian, during her tour that began in the middle of last February, has also presented in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Lima, Barranquilla, Bogotá and Buenos Aires.
