Cafe Tacvba proves once again why they are so beloved in Mexico, in the U.S. and around the world. Their compassionate spirit is evident in their music and their actions. Less than a week after they were at the Las Lunas del Auditorio award show in Mexico, both as performers and winners, Cafe Tacvba took time to motivate, encourage, and inspire others.
Members of Cafe Tacvba met the refugee caravan in Mexico City to provide support and music.
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Singer Rubén Albarrán and musician Emmanuel del Real met the asylum seekers, who were in Mexico City, at the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City arena, to greet them and bring awareness to their needs.
Albarrán and del Real treated people from the caravan with acoustic performances.
Albarrán told reporters that he wanted to use their name as a band to bring awareness to the people traveling and to welcome them as they’ve been walking for so long.
“We want to wish them well, and to take care of them, protect them, and make sure they get to the destination they have chose to go to,” Albarrán said in Spanish.
Rubén Albarrán de @cafetacvba se acercó a la #CaravanaMigrante en Iztacalco y pidió combatir las actitudes xenófobas. Además se echó un palomazo…
“We’re also hoping people open their hearts to them, and cheer them in their journey,” he said. Albarrán added that “there’s so much ignorance, and it’s important that we don’t criminalize them, or discriminate against them because we are all immigrants. There is no human being that is illegal. We have to remember that this could be us. You never know when we will need help to walk somewhere else, and leave behind a life with family and possessions. These people have suffered immensely.”
Albarrán also burned sage and asked for the asylum seeker’s protection.
As he burned the sage he asked that the caravan would arrive to their destination safely, and also wished for all the kids to be safe and happy.
“I hope they eat healthy and not too much sugar,” he said. “Not junk food, but healthier foods.”
Here’s another cool performance from the duo.
Ruben Albarrán y @soynosoyMEME de @cafetacvba hicieron una visita al estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", albergue de migrantes en CDMX, cantaron Las Flores.
There is a new royal couple in England. Another royal couple announced that they’re having a baby, at the wedding, which is apparently a royal snafu because everyone is so proper and conscious of each other’s space in every other part of the world.
While we send blessings to the new couple, there is only one royal wedding I can ever remember following was that of Puerto Rican royalty Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. I remember the gasps and the bendiciones and the tias lighting candles for them. Who can forget the chisme?
Her name is Princess Eugenie and she married Jack Brooksbank.
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Did you know that Brooksbank works as a brand ambassador for Casamigos tequila? Now you do. More than 800 people showed up but you probably only really know that Cara Develigne showed up because she made a top hat look guapísima.
There is one recorded Latina mother who cares at all about the royal family.
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We scoured the internet for commentary by Latinos on the royal family. Daniel makes a good point and counterpoint. Should we even be speaking Spanish? 😅
It made me think about the time we all lit candles to bless the royal Puerto Rican union between Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez.
CREDIT: “Ron Galella/WireImage” Digital Image. People. 17 October 2018.
So, let us tell you the love story of Boricua royalty and their lineage. The two met while Anthony was performing “The Capeman” on Broadway in 1998. That same year, Lopez divorced her first husband, Ojani Noa.
The two dated briefly back in the day, but nothing came of it.
CREDIT: “White Wedding” Digital Image. People. 17 October 2018.
P.S. this is not their wedding attire, but a shot on set from a film they both were working on in 2006. Trust that these are not their wedding photos.
In 2002, Lopez got engaged to Ben Affleck.
CREDIT: “Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Reuniting” Digital Image. Hollywood Life. 17 October 2018.
My Boricua mother and non-Boricua father were freaking out that their celebrity mirrors were about to tie the knot. Como sabemos, they “postponed” the wedding just hours before they were to walk down the aisle and eventually split.
Basically, within seconds of the split, these two old friends started secretly dating.
CREDIT: Untitled. Digital Image. People. 17 October 2018.
If you were Puerto Rican, it was no secret. Everyone and their mother was talking about, “Has visto? They were holding hands,” y “Solo meses despues de Ben, támbien.” Everyone was spilling the same old tea.
Nobody knew that they got married until we noticed their incredible wedding rings.
CREDIT: “Jennifer Lopez Mark Fiancé Marc Anthony Features A Blue Diamond Ring” Digital Image. Image Mag. 17 October 2018.
It’s kind of hard to miss a 7.5 carat blue diamond ring on an international pop star. The story goes that they invited just their close family within days of the wedding to a “party” at J.Lo’s Beverly Hills home.
You’re looking at the only royal photo that ever, ever leaked.
CREDIT: Karen Schellhammer Maldet / Pinterest
I’m sure that after the public havoc of Affleck and Lopez’ postponed wedding, she wanted something private. Rumors starting going around a few days before and papparazi were reporting a white tent being delivered to Lopez’ house.
People everywhere were swearing these two wouldn’t last three months. They were married for 7 years.
CREDIT: Untitled. Digital Image. People. 17 October 2018.
The tabloids at the time were running bits from allegedly acclaimed family therapists who could professionally diagnose J.Lo as a love addict and say with no judgement whatsoever, “The rebounding – please!” Girl, bye.
Four years into the marriage, Lopez got pregnant with twins!
CREDIT: Untitled. Digital Image. UPI. 17 October 2018.
Of course they had twins. They’re royalty. The twins are one boy and one girl, because they were literal perfection with names like Maximilian and Emme to match.
The love was definitely there in their marriage.
CREDIT: @Latina / Twitter
In an interview with Latina magazine in 2010, just a year and a half before they separated, Lopez said, “Everything is great about my marriage. First and foremost, we love each other, truly love each other in a way that’s very deep and meaningful, not in a superficial sort of way. There’s a deep respect, admiration and love for each other.
We honestly believe that we make each other better people…We force each other to be better, and I think in a relationship, that’s how it should be. You shouldn’t be with somebody if he makes you feel less than who you are.”
I mean, look at these two on the Puerto Rican Day Parade float in NYC.
CREDIT: Untitled. Digital Image. PopSugar. 17 October 2018.
Tell me that is not the look of true love? The two have now been divorced as long as they were married and we Boricuas cannot let go of the love.
“I knew very quickly that it wasn’t the right thing.”
CREDIT: @Latina / Twitter
That said, J.Lo has since admitted to W that she knew early on that the marriage was a wrong fit. “I hung in there for seven years,” in her own words.
But since then, they’ve shared on-stage kisses…
CREDIT: Untitled. Digital Image. Elite Daily. 17 October 2018.
At the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards, the two debuted their single “Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta,” and ended it with a big, fat, juicy kiss. The song is so reminiscent of their love and every time I belt it out in the car, I go home and light another candle for their romance.
Ok, but it was just a ‘friendly’ kiss, made obvious by Marc Anthony posting a million pictures of him kissing mostly male friends on Instagram.
They campaigned together in Miami to raise money for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in the 2016 race.
CREDIT: @mj_lee / Twitter
Royalty supporting royalty. Whatever you feel about the imperfections of Hillary Clinton as a presidential candidate, she is a glowing star compared to President Trump.
Thank you for trying, Boricua King and Queen.
They’ve partnered to raise money for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
CREDIT: @THR / Twitter
They crowdfunded and performed for Puerto Rico’s hurricane relief fund. Y’know, the one that didn’t exist until they created it.
The truth is, the most royal love they share is in their bloodline.
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When Latina interviewed both Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony just before they split, J-Lo said, “I believe in destiny and I believe that things are going to be what they’re gonna be and for whatever reason, we were meant to share this time together.”
The destiny es en los hijos.
They have coparented like a first class unit, in and out of marriage.
CREDIT: @AROD / Instagram
Their love for their kids will always keep them in each other’s lives. Plus, we all know that J.Lo is with A-Rod now, and it seems like he is welcomed into the family.
The only reason I ship A-Rod and J.Lo is because he so obviously worships her like La Reina she is. You might be worthy.
For Boricuas, however, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony will forever be our honorary King and Queen.
CREDIT: @IamLeroySanchez / Twitter
The fact that royal blood will never tear them apart makes them the only people we can count on to care for Puerto Rico, ayuda Puerto Rico and be Puerto Rico.
