Oscar D’León will not participate in the “Festival por la paz”
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
TLDR
- Singer Oscar D’León has denied his participation in the "Festival por la paz" concert organized by the Venezuelan government.
- He is the third artist in less than 48 hours to refute their involvement, following Porfi Baloa and the duo Servando y Florentino.
- The concert, planned for May 1st at La Carlota air base, was announced by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez as a gift to workers, with assurances of no political content.
The Venezuelan government's attempt to stage a "Festival por la paz" (Festival for Peace) on May 1st has been met with a growing chorus of denials from invited artists. This initiative, announced by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez as a "gift" to workers and purportedly free of political content, seems to be facing significant hurdles in securing its advertised lineup.
Su mánager, José Verdalles, informó en Instagram que el artista no tiene prevista ninguna presentación el 1° de mayo y aclaró que, aunque fue mencionado por las autoridades, no estará presente en el espectáculo.
Oscar D’León, a celebrated figure in the music world, has become the latest artist to publicly distance himself from the event. His manager confirmed that the artist has no scheduled performance for May 1st and clarified that while his name was mentioned by authorities, his presence is not confirmed. This follows similar disavowals from musicians Porfi Baloa and the popular duo Servando y Florentino, who have also stated they have no upcoming presentations in the country related to the government's announcement.
En el comunicado, Verdalles indicó que el músico desea reencontrarse con su público, pero lo hará «cuando las condiciones estén dadas».
From our perspective at El Nacional, this situation raises questions about the government's communication and the artists' willingness to be associated with events that, despite claims of being apolitical, are organized by the ruling party. The repeated denials suggest a potential disconnect between the government's announcements and the artists' actual commitments or perhaps a strategic decision by the artists to avoid political entanglement. The "Festival por la paz" was intended to feature eight simultaneous stages with diverse musical genres, but its credibility is now in question as key figures withdraw their participation.
En un mensaje publicado en redes sociales, señaló que quería «aclarar algunos rumores» y pidió verificar la información por vías oficiales.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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