Colombian courtroom says tune recorded by Karol G and J Balvin violated the rights of youngsters

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A excessive courtroom in Colombia dominated on Tuesday that “+57,” a tune recorded final yr 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 a number of other different reggaeton singers who helped to file the tune 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 tune generated controversy in Colombia when it was launched in November, with organizations that defend the rights of youngsters shortly calling for its elimination. Music critics additionally gave the tune poor evaluations with Rolling Stone’s Spanish language web site calling it a “disaster.”

The tune, which is known as after Colombia’s phone nation code, talks a couple of younger lady 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 photographs.

Karol G, whose actual title is Carolina Giraldo, apologized for the tune on her Instagram account final yr, saying that the lyrics had been “taken out of context” but additionally 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 title of Jose Alvaro Osorio.

After criticism of the tune mounted, a brand new model of “+57” was revealed on YouTube wherein the lyrics confer with a lady who has been a “sizzling mama since she was 18.”

The tune was recorded in Karol G’s hometown of Medellin, a metropolis that has turn out to be well-known for nurturing a number of well-known reggaeton singers.

Medellin has turn out to be Colombia’s important vacationer vacation spot, however it has additionally struggled to guard minors from sexual predators, who go to town searching for younger girls.

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