Friday, April 28, 2006

Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire

My Way News - Spanish 'Star-Spangled Banner' Draws Ire: "By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ

(AP) Hip hop star Pitbull, gestures as he sings on a track while recording a Spanish-language version of...
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MIAMI (AP) - British music producer Adam Kidron says that when he came up with the idea of a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, he saw it as an ode to the millions of immigrants seeking a better life.

But in the week since Kidron announced the song - which features artists such as Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon - it has been the target of a fierce backlash.

Some Internet bloggers and others are infuriated by the thought of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' sung in a language other than English."

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