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J Balvin Portrayed Black Women As Dogs On A Leash In ‘Perra’ Music Video And Now He’s Sorry
Oct 25, 2021
After receiving backlash following the release of the music video for his song “Perra” — in which Black women are portrayed as dogs — Colombian music artist J Balvin recently issued a public apology for the problematic visuals.
According to Billboard, the artist explained that the video didn’t intentionally aim to promote racist and or colorist ideals. Moreover, Balvin said he continuously tries to uplift women, which is why he chose Dominican newcomer to the music scene, Tokischa, to feature on the track.
“I want to say sorry to whomever felt offended, especially to the Black community,” Balvin said to his fans and followers in a video apology shared to his Instagram Stories on Oct. 24, which was later translated from Spanish to English.
“That’s not who I am,” Blavin said about the music video’s problematic nature. “I’m about tolerance, love and inclusivity. I also like to support new artists, in this case Tokischa, a woman who supports her people, her community and also empowers women.”
While it is unclear whether YouTube or Balvin himself removed the “Perra” music video from the video-sharing platform, the visuals for the track are no longer available to view. Balvin said he removed the video eight days ago “as a form of respect” following the continuous criticism he received.
In various scenes from the music video, Black women are on their hands and knees portraying dogs with leashes around their necks (handled by Balvin as seen in snapshot). They also wore animalistic, doggy-inspired prosthetic makeup. Hitting number 48 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, the chorus of “Perra” translates to:
“I am a female dog in heat/I’m looking for a dog to hit it/ Hey, you’re a hot dog in heat/ And you are looking for a dog to hit it/”
Via a press statement released on Oct. 11, Columbia’s vice president and chancellor, Marta Lucía Ramírez, condemned the song’s visuals as “sexist, racist, machista, and misogynistic.” More interestingly, Balvin’s mother has spoken out against the “Perra” music video in a recent interview as well.
“When I found out [about “Perra”], I called him [Balvin]… [and asked], “Where is the Josésito that I know?” the reggaeton star’s mother told Cosmovisión, a Colombian news station. “That song is not … I don’t even know what to say. I did not see my José anywhere.”
The music video dropped in mid-October, following the release of Balvin’s sixth album, Jose, which came out last month. Tokischa, who is of African descent, has also received backlash for her involvement in the song and its visuals as an Afro-Latina preformer. In the music video, she’s seen in the dog house and eating from a dog bowl.
J Balvin Portrayed Black Women As Dogs On A Leash In ‘Perra’ Music Video And Now He’s Sorry
Oct 25, 2021
After receiving backlash following the release of the music video for his song “Perra” — in which Black women are portrayed as dogs — Colombian music artist J Balvin recently issued a public apology for the problematic visuals.
According to Billboard, the artist explained that the video didn’t intentionally aim to promote racist and or colorist ideals. Moreover, Balvin said he continuously tries to uplift women, which is why he chose Dominican newcomer to the music scene, Tokischa, to feature on the track.
“I want to say sorry to whomever felt offended, especially to the Black community,” Balvin said to his fans and followers in a video apology shared to his Instagram Stories on Oct. 24, which was later translated from Spanish to English.
“That’s not who I am,” Blavin said about the music video’s problematic nature. “I’m about tolerance, love and inclusivity. I also like to support new artists, in this case Tokischa, a woman who supports her people, her community and also empowers women.”
While it is unclear whether YouTube or Balvin himself removed the “Perra” music video from the video-sharing platform, the visuals for the track are no longer available to view. Balvin said he removed the video eight days ago “as a form of respect” following the continuous criticism he received.
In various scenes from the music video, Black women are on their hands and knees portraying dogs with leashes around their necks (handled by Balvin as seen in snapshot). They also wore animalistic, doggy-inspired prosthetic makeup. Hitting number 48 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, the chorus of “Perra” translates to:
“I am a female dog in heat/I’m looking for a dog to hit it/ Hey, you’re a hot dog in heat/ And you are looking for a dog to hit it/”
Via a press statement released on Oct. 11, Columbia’s vice president and chancellor, Marta Lucía Ramírez, condemned the song’s visuals as “sexist, racist, machista, and misogynistic.” More interestingly, Balvin’s mother has spoken out against the “Perra” music video in a recent interview as well.
“When I found out [about “Perra”], I called him [Balvin]… [and asked], “Where is the Josésito that I know?” the reggaeton star’s mother told Cosmovisión, a Colombian news station. “That song is not … I don’t even know what to say. I did not see my José anywhere.”
The music video dropped in mid-October, following the release of Balvin’s sixth album, Jose, which came out last month. Tokischa, who is of African descent, has also received backlash for her involvement in the song and its visuals as an Afro-Latina preformer. In the music video, she’s seen in the dog house and eating from a dog bowl.
