DOWNTOWN BOYS // Drop Politically Charged Video For ‘Somas Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)’

Rhode Island punk rockin’, pop, dance band Downtown Boys have just dropped the video for their latest track Somas Chulas (No Somos Pendejas).

The quintet feel pretty strongly about one of the more recent political decisions passed in the White House and have this to say about the video.

“We hope you enjoy this video. Chulas are people who believe in the mergence (sic) of our past experiences and what we want the future to be. This mergence (sic) becomes our reality, and right now that includes a lot of pain and healing in our community at so many levels. We feel that the recent decision made by the white supremacist faction of our Federal government around DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was not a decision based on economic justice for the USA nor based on advancing real immigration reform. It was based on racism against immigrants,” Downtown Boys state.

And these feelings are quite obviously on show in the clip, with piñatas featuring uncanny likenesses to hot-button political signposts and kids and adults alike smashing them open at a child’s birthday party.

“We know a lot of people who like Downtown Boys, come to our shows, or listen to our music are affected by this. We also want to acknowledge the millions of immigrants that were never even eligible for DACA and face criminalisation, deportation, and racism daily. We must continue to fight against all borders. Demonising people of color and immigrants is not a solution. We know we can’t do much, but we can try to get as much information on this out there as possible. We urge anyone who is affected by the DACA decision or knows someone who is affected to look into United We Dream and the National Immigration Law Center. People have until October 5 to renew their DACA paperwork. Read more and find out how to get involved here,” they further state.

Downtown Boys will be touring in Australia in December, making stops in Wollongong, Sydney and Melbourne, and performing at Meredith Music Festival. To catch their energetic live shows, as they attempt to unite crowds in the struggle to smash racism, queerphobia, capitalism, fascism, boredom, and all things people use to try to close our minds, eyes and hearts, check the dates below:

DOWNTOWN BOYS

presented by Handsome Tours

Wednesday December 6: Rad Bar, Wollongong NSW

Thursday December 7: Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney NSW

Friday December 8: The Curtin, Melbourne VIC

Tickets available here.

Also appearing at:

Saturday December 9: Meredith Music Festival, Meredith VIC *SOLD OUT*

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