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Yuca Brava (Puerto Rico) Release A New Single Honoring Justice Fighters Everywhere

‘Cara al sol’ is one of the singles from the upcoming album “Lo olvidado” by Puerto Rican rapcore duo Yuca Brava. I hit up the band’s DM to get some more info about the release. Félix Castro, one half of YB, told me about the inspiration behind the song.

The song is based on a piece from a Jose Marti’s poem “Versos Sencillos XXlll”: “No me pongan en lo oscuro a morir como un traidor, yo soy bueno y como bueno moriré de cara al sol” which roughly translates to “Don’t put me in the dark to die like a traitor, I’m good and as such I’ll die with my face towards the sun”.

See also: A Protest Music Interview: Fenix Castro

With the new single, the band intends to pay tribute to all people fighting injustice around the world. Félix tells me that more often than not there is a collective noise drowning the actions of hardworking activists or their efforts are completely overlooked by mainstream media. But they shall not go unnoticed or forgotten.

“We want to send a message to the people who are day by day in the streets fighting without expecting anything in return or aware that they will not see the fruits of their struggle but still keep going forward. We may die, but we will die facing the sun, knowing that what had to be done was done.”

‘Cara al sol’ drops today, Friday Jan. 27, and is available on all streaming platforms. Check out more of Yuca Brava’s music via their webpage and social media: Facebook | Twitter | SoundCloud | YouTube | Instagram

Rebel Control Urge Listeners To Stand Up To The System

‘Don’t Let Them Fool Ya’ is a sincere observation of an unequal world serving only to “make more money for the rich man” and urging the listener to open their eyes and stand up to the system.

Rebel Control have set out to make both meaningful and accessible music. With political lyrics and heavy bass lines they do their part in bettering the world, one funky reggae tune at a time.

The band evolved from the reggae jams hosted by band members Andy Baron and Richie Concrete in a disused shop in West London back in 2008 / 2009. These sessions attracted an stellar crew of UK based reggae musicians.

Rebel Control then took the band out live and played some of the the biggest and best UK festivals from Boomtown to Bestival, performed in Italy, Poland and Montenegro, and supported and toured with a myriad of acts including reggae heavyweights Luciano, Mad Professor, Easy All Stars and performed regularly for causes close to their hearts such as Black History Month and Love Music Hate Racism.

Check out more of Rebel Control’s music via their social media: YouTube | Instagram