El Chacal raises Cuban flag and calls for freedom during Alicante show
The Cuban musician directed his message to people who remain on the island and denounced shortages of food, medicine and opportunity.
Cuban reggaeton artist El Chacal displayed the Cuban flag during a performance in Alicante, Spain, and called for freedom on the island. The moment was recorded in a video shared on TikTok.
The artist, whose real name is Ramón Lavado Martínez, said his appeal was directed especially at people still living in Cuba. In his remarks, he cited shortages of food and medicine as well as the difficulties he said the population faces.
From the stage, Lavado explained that his call for freedom was not aimed at Cubans already living abroad but at those who remain on the island. He contrasted the circumstances of people who emigrated with the daily shortages he described for Cuba’s population.
The singer also referred to official calls for creative solutions to the economic crisis. In a critical tone, he questioned leaders with better material conditions asking a population facing scarcity to be creative, a reference that the account of the episode connected to Miguel Díaz-Canel.
The Alicante show forms part of the artist’s European tour. Available information also mentions performances in Gran Canaria, Barcelona and several German cities during 2026.