The world has been witness to rockers whose music never sees the light of day except for those who search for music with soul. People like Los Pacificos [The Peace Makers] or Nil Lara have been ignored for their Cuban Origins or because the powers that be in the music business felt threatened.

In the case of Los Pacificos, it was the repression of the Castro Government and the political establishments of the world that kept their music from being heard and caused the dissolution of the group. Another rock band with the bite of a snake and the sting of a scorpion is around in Cuba in spite of the repression.

The group is called Porno Para Ricardo and their music is a tropical version of Metallica and AC/DC combined with doses of reality that gives all of the governments including Cuba a headache. One of their singers whose name is Gorky Aguila has been jailed and tortured for his music.

He has refused to recant his music and has even increased the tone of his verses. In fact, the music of Porno Para Ricardo is on sale in different record stores outside of Cuba including El Museo Del Disco in Miami Florida. The videos of this group in You Tube have also been popular.

One of the popular hit songs by Porno Para Ricardo with the title: «Muchas P…..» or its translation in English «Many B…….» is a pseudo anarchic song which criticizes people for selling their ideals for the comforts of life. It is another interpretation of the Benjamin Franklin quote: «Those who sacrifice freedom for comfort do not deserve freedom or comfort».

With it’s «in your face» attitude, Porno Para Ricardo has made inroads into the cause of freedom and addresses the reality within Cuba as no other group [musical or political] has.