BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A excessive courtroom in Colombia dominated on Tuesday that “+57,” a track recorded final 12 months by city music stars J Balvin and Karol G, violated the rights of youngsters as a result of its lyrics “sexualized” minors.
In a 14-page ruling, the courtroom ordered Karol G, J Balvin and several other different reggaeton singers who helped to document the track to chorus from publishing music that violates the rights of youngsters and youngsters.
“Sexualizing minors reduces them to becoming objects of desire, and exposes them to risks that can affect their development,” the courtroom stated.
The track generated controversy in Colombia when it was launched in November, with organizations that defend the rights of youngsters shortly calling for its removing. Music critics additionally gave the track poor evaluations with Rolling Stone’s Spanish language web site calling it a “disaster.”
The track, which is known as after Colombia’s phone nation code, talks a couple of younger girl who goes partying “regardless of having an proprietor.” The lady, “who has been a hot mama since she was 14,” enters a disco and begins to do pictures.
Karol G, whose actual identify is Carolina Giraldo, apologized for the track on her Instagram account final 12 months, saying that the lyrics had been “taken out of context” but in addition including that she realized she had “a lot to learn.”
An apology additionally was issued by J Balvin, who’s referred to within the courtroom ruling by his actual identify of Jose Alvaro Osorio.
After criticism of the track mounted, a brand new model of “+57” was revealed on YouTube through which the lyrics seek advice from a girl who has been a “sizzling mama since she was 18.”
The track was recorded in Karol G’s hometown of Medellin, a metropolis that has change into well-known for nurturing a number of well-known reggaeton singers.
Medellin has change into Colombia’s essential vacationer vacation spot, but it surely has additionally struggled to guard minors from sexual predators, who go to the town in quest of younger girls.
