Cuban Punk Rocker Arested For Singing About the Government
Posted by Dan Haggerty on 08.30.2008
Gives new meaning to the term "Underground Music"...
A Cuban punk rocker whose songs have ridiculed the Cuban government was fined for public disorder on Friday after prosecutors reduced a more serious "social dangerousness" charge that could have sent him to prison for four years. Gorki Aguila, 39, was ordered to pay the equivilent of $30 for playing his music too loud during rehearsal, his father Luis Aguila said.
His songs have fiercely criticized Cuba's communist government and its leaders Fidel and Raul Castro, which band members blamed for his arrest. His band's CDs are banned in Cuba but copies are circulated underground.
Aquila, who was led into court in handcuffs, was freed after the hearing, which was closed to the press. The original charge of social dangerousness pertains to people who authorities believe are likely to commit crimes, and can include such things as habitual drunkenness, drug addiction and anti-social behavior.
Posted By: Guest#0122 (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:57 AM
Why does this suprise anyone? This kind of stuff happens all the time in Cuba. If this happened 40 years ago, this guy would have been killed instead of fined. He should be happy he is alive.
Posted By: whitley (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 01:59 AM
Why should he be happy he is still alive? If i was in a punk band i'd want to be dead. Apparently it'sgood for album sales
Posted By: Zakk (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 03:08 AM
Yep, All the lefty college kids and activists like to wear their Che Guevara T-shirts every since Zack de la Rocha did, but he was known to personally execute anyone who disagreed with him.Including a lot of Gay people, musicians, and artists like them.These kids need to read a book.
Posted By: Ronald McFondle (Registered) on August 31, 2008 at 04:28 AM
and in america they will stalk you in the streets and watch u on the internet if you make music that challenges the dictatorship
Posted By: ha (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 08:03 AM
I agree with ronald for you communist loving college kids this can happen to you. Gee there might be a few non lefties on this site this gives me hope
Posted By: dan man (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 09:02 PM
@ Dan Man
I never said I wasn't lefty.I am very left leaning in most my views.But I think people need to educate themselves about politics and history before they blindly start to advertise political icons on their bodies.
Posted By: Ronald McFondle (Registered) on September 01, 2008 at 12:21 AM
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