by the El Reportero’s news services
A heartfelt message to Lakota Country from legendary musician and human rights advocate Carlos Santana appeared on Vimeo recently from user Jay Roman and quickly went viral. Santana took #DearNativeYouth to a whole new level and reaffirmed his place in the hearts of many with his powerful message to our Lakota relations.
“I want to send a special message to my young Lakota relatives. The Creator has blessed me with a successful music career. But I was tested along the way; and it has been a long, hard journey to get where I am today – and life hasn’t always been easy or a piece of cake. Although our struggles can feel overwhelming, it’s important to remember that they are temporary.
“Every one of us will experience difficult times. What I’m asking you, my young relatives, is to help your classmates, your friends, and your relatives who are struggling. If you know someone who is depressed, feels alone, is pushing loved ones away, or admits that they want to hurt themselves – please tell someone who can help them. Tell a teacher, a school counselor, a nurse, a coach, or a parent. You might be worried that this person will be mad at you. Maybe they will be for a short time; but your friend or relative will be alive. It’s OK to get help for others and it’s OK to ask for help for yourself.”
Santana’s video is an extension of his work for youth via his Milagro Foundation, with its “passionate belief that children everywhere deserve to live a life with full access to proper healthcare and education as well as opportunities to develop into creative human beings.” It was done as a public service announcement for the John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (CAIH), with whom Santana’s Foundation is partnering for a new mental health initiative in Lakota Country. (by Lisa J. Ellwood).
Juanes, the only Latin in homage to Frank Sinatra and John Lennon
The antioqueño singer, Juanes, winner of the 21st Latin Grammy, will be the only Latin artist who will inform this week in two concerts that pay tribute to music legends Frank Sinatra and John Lennon, reported his record company in Mexico.
The Colombian will be in “ Sinatra 100 – An All Star GRAMMY Concert ”, that will take place this Friday in Las Vegas (E.U.), and on the following day it will perform in New York in “Imagine: John Lennon 75 Birthday Concert ”, said the office of his record label in Mexico in a press release.
In the homage to Sinatra, the singer will take part along with artists as Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Harry Connick Jr., Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood y Usher, among others.
The 43-year-old singer, presumes more than 15 million CDs sold on a global scale, two Grammy and 21 Grammy Latino.
The most recent gained it with his last album Madman of Love , who obtained the award to the category “Better Album Rock/Pop” in 2014. (The Colombian).
