Video: Downtown Boys – “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)”

Video: Downtown Boys – “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas)”
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The Downtown Boys have released a new video for their Spanish-language song “Somos Chulas (No Somos Pendejas),” off of their first Sub Pop release Cost of Living. Appropriately, the video premiered on Univision’s U-Lab, a music innovation platform within the Spanish-language broadcast network.

The video, directed by Eavvon O’Neal, juxtaposes shots of the band’s energetic live performance with equally ferocious clips of young children hitting piñatas shaped like cop cars, brick walls, and one Pepe-like rendition of a certain POTUS at a birthday party. As with even the most politically-charged children’s parties, the video ends with an all-out birthday cake food fight.

Featuring a diverse cast of children and parents, the video sends a powerful message about back against everyday threats of racism and sexism in our current political climate. The Downtown Boys underscored the urgent need to address xenophobic and racist federal policies in their statement on the video:

“We hope you enjoy this video. Chulas are people who believe in the mergence of our past experiences…