"Canción sin miedo" is a song of the regional Mexican genre by Mexican composer Vivir Quintana that speaks about the violence experienced by women, it has become an anthem in feminist protests.[1]
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Song edit
The song was a request from Chilean musician Mon Laferte, who contacted Quintana to ask her if she would like to do a song about feminicides, it was first performed at the 2020 Tiempo de Mujeres Festival concert performed by Mon Laferte, Vivir Quintana and the El Palomar choir, composed with over 70 women singers and musicians.[2]
The song has been interpreted in different parts of the world, such as: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Honduras, Peru, Greece, France, among others, to eradicate gender violence.[3] By March 2023, the video on the songwriter's channel had 20 million reproductions.[4]
In 2021 a mariachi version was released, performed by students from the Escuela de Mariachi Ollin Yoliztli. As well as an adaptation to the Yucatán context, with a translation and fragments in Mayan.[5][6][7]
In 2023, it was sung by the Coro das Mulheres da Fábrica (Coimbra, Portugal), conducted by Vânia Couto and Vanerli Beloti. Sung by around 60 women (different countries, backgrounds and experiences) to celebrate November 25th. It makes up the musical selection and can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/@CorodasMulheresdaFabrica
Lyrics edit
A cada minuto, de cada semana
Nos roban amigas, nos matan hermanas
Destrozan sus cuerpos, los desaparecen
No olvide sus nombres, por favor, señor presidente
Cantamos sin miedo, pedimos justicia
Gritamos por cada desaparecida
Que resuene fuerte "¡nos queremos vivas!"
Que caiga con fuerza el feminicida
Excerpt from the song
The song describes the Mexican reality of violence against women, including disappearances and femicides, and also talks about the struggle of women against violence "Today they take away our calm from us women, they planted fear in us, they grew wings". In the words of the composer:
It is an object of study on how pain really makes us so close, it connects us women not only in Mexico, but also in Latin America and the world. It is like an oxymoron of sweet joy but also bitter sweetness.[8]
References edit
- ^ de 2021, 8 de Marzo. ""Canción sin miedo": el himno de las protestas feministas que pone voz al dolor de mujeres en México". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""Canción sin miedo", un año dando voz al dolor de millones de mujeres en México". Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "A un año de 'Canción sin miedo', que se volvió un himno feminista". www.milenio.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ staff (2021-03-07). "A un año, "Canción sin Miedo" se ha convertido en himno de la lucha de las Mujeres #8M". Billie Parker Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ ""Canción sin miedo" ya tiene versión en mariachi". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Canción sin miedo - Vivir Quintana y Mariachi Mexicana Hermosa (in European Spanish), retrieved 2021-03-15
- ^ ""Canción sin miedo" adaptada a Yucatán, un himno contra la violencia". El Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ ""Canción sin miedo", un año dando voz al dolor de millones de mujeres". www.efe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-15.