The Catalan music scene sings for the right to housing

BarcelonaCatalan pop now has its We are the world. About thirty artists from the Catalan music scene have mobilized for the right to housing and have recorded a song, Estimada Valentina, which premieres this Monday, just two days before the general strike on November 11th. The profits generated by Estimada Valentina will be donated to the Sindicat de Llogateres de Catalunya (Catalan Tenants' Union). The song was written by Pau Serrasolsas, from the group Ginestà, who are the initiators of this project. Artists such as Figa Flawas, Gerard Quintana, Al·lèrgiques al Pol·len, The Tyets, Joan Dausà, La Ludwig Band, Maria Jaume, and Miki Núñez, among many others, are participating.

The song features a woman who is about to be evicted and who shares with her friend –the Valentina of the title– her distress over the situation and the emotion she feels upon seeing how the neighbors and the Tenants' Union unite to stop the eviction. Estimada Valentina was recorded at Medusa Studio and features Àlex Pérez on production, Roger Rodés on mixing, Andrea Puig on guitar, Gerard Sala on piano, and Àlex Pérez on synthesizers. The official music video for the song, which documents the recording and contains footage of actual evictions, was produced by MTK Space and filmed by LeCuala.

The complete list of artists participating in the initiative is, in alphabetical order, 31 FAM, Alba Armengou, Àlex Perez, Al·lèrgiques al Pol·len, Alosa, BOLTÓGRANDE, Dan Peralbo i El Comboi, Edna Sey, Els Amics de les Arts, FADES, Figa Flawas, Flashy Ice Cream, gavina.mp3, Gerard Quintana, Ginestà, Joan Dausà, Judit Neddermann, Kelly Isaiah, La Ludwig Band, Maio, Mama Dousha, Mar Pujol, Maria Hein, Maria Jaume, Miki Núñez, Monique Makon, Sandra Monfort, Sexenni, Souto, Suu, Svetlana, The Tyets, Triquell, Ven’nus, Xavi Sarrià and Xicu.