Residente‘s combative rhymes, along with his messages of Latin American pride and resistance in favor of Palestine, shook Mexico City’s Zócalo on Saturday (Sept. 6) during a free concert the Puerto Rican star offered at the country’s main public square. The event drew 180,000 attendees, according to figures from the city government.

In an emotional night, the famous rapper electrified the heart of the city capital with his powerful blend of protest music, activism and memory, delivering the best of his solo repertoire as well as hits from Calle 13, the band he co-founded in 2004 with his siblings. The evening also featured Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada as a special guest and highlighted the presence of the Abed family, Palestinian refugees living in Mexico.

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