Rubén Blades denounces the unauthorized use of his song ‘Pedro Navaja’ by Vox for a “crass” parody

Panamanian singer-songwriter Rubén Blades has denounced the unauthorized use of his song ‘Pedro Navaja’ by Vox for a “crass” parody, which he considers “a violation” of his copyright.

“Let it be clear that I am not part of the Vox agenda, that we were not consulted for the creation of this crude parody, and that I consider the use without permission of my musical or literary creations a violation of my copyright. What does the Society of Authors of Spain about this?”, Blades said in a statement collected by Europa Press.

The video to which the artist refers has been broadcast by the political group of Santiago Abascal on their X account with a version of the song in which he mocks the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez. “May Pedro Navaja and his entourage of sycophants and corrupt people not end our hope for a change of course for our nation. Let’s toast to 2025 being the year in which we begin to rebuild everything,” Abascal wrote.

Thus, Blades has insisted that he has not authorized any political group from any country to use his music and that the “lack of respect” is even “more insulting” as it is a political party that seeks to “destroy the democratic essence.”

“It is even more insulting to me that this violation of my copyright comes from those who support projects that seek to destroy the democratic essence that allows the greatest possible representation of the human social ideal and the creation of a more just and supportive society,” he said. added