Recently Mexico has been cracking down on some of the lyrics allowed in songs pertaining to violence and drug cartels.
But Mexico isn’t the only country cracking down on song lyrics. A high court in Columbia has determined that a song by Karol G and J Balvin “violated the rights of children”.
The court determined that the lyrics from the song “+57”, which was released last year, “sexualized minors”.
Ordering Karol G, J Balvin, and a number of other reggaeton singers involved in recording the song to refrain from publishing any further music that “violated the rights of children and teenagers”, the court noted, “sexualizing minors reduces them to becoming objects of desire, and exposes them to risks that can affect their development,”
Immediately after the song’s release last November, an organization that defends the rights of children called for the removal of the song.
“+57” is the telephone country code for Colombia. The song tells the story of “a young woman who goes partying despite having an owner. The woman, who has been a hot mama since she was 14, enters a disco and begins to do shots.”
After the release of the song, Karol G noted, “the lyrics had been taken out of context” but apologized, adding that she had a lot to learn.
J Balvin also apologized for the song.
“+57” has since been re-released with new lyrics which now have the woman as a “hot mama since she was 18”.
Karol G is a native of Medelin, a city long known for drugs and sexual predators; and has become a major tourist destination in Colombia.