As a symbol of her position in favor of the demonstrations in Colombia, Catalina García, vocalist for Monsieur Periné, held a representation of the Indigenous Guard’s baton, while singing a part of her hymn.
The Nuestra Tierra 2021 Awards, held on Monday, May 17 in mixed mode, were a platform to amplify the support that several Colombian artists have given to the days of peaceful demonstrations during the weeks of the national strike. Monsieur Periné made his support explicit by calling for peacebuilding through music and by singing a part of the hymn of the Indigenous Guard.
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Before singing Mi Libertad, the one that says: “ In order not to die, so as not to forget that life is a small breath of freedom, today I will be a song, I will fly behind the songs of the country and city minstrel, so as not to die, so as not to forget that pain exists and with love I will heal it ”, Catalina García, vocalist of the group, told the audience:“ I refuse to let them turn my body into a territory of war. I do not allow my skin to be used as a battleground for other people’s disputes. I am not a shield, I am a flag, a symbol of audacity, of bravery, of resistance. I inhabit a map loaded with paths of resilience, surrounded by fierce waters that demand my freedom ”.
As a symbol of his stance in favor of the demonstrations in Colombia, García, while singing, held a representation of the Indigenous Guard’s baton, while singing: “Guard, guard, strength, strength. For my race, for my land. Guard, guard, strength, strength, for my race, my freedom … ”.
During the awards ceremony, Juan Pablo Vega, who won as Best Alternative Artist, also used the event space to make public his position regarding the situation the country is going through: “At this moment it is impossible for me not to take advantage of the visibility that the event gives me to denounce the systematic violation of human rights (…) My voice and my heart with all those who exercise their right to protest ”.