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🎬 Watch the official video of “Mi Gran Amor” here
Rock legend Carlos Santana and global superstar Becky G unveiled today the official video for “Mi Gran Amor,” their powerful collaboration capturing the resilience of the Latino community in the United States. The video is available on Santana’s YouTube channel.
Released in late May, the single brought the two stars together in a song that reflects the lives of millions of Latino immigrants who came to the United States in pursuit of the American dream. Written by 29-time Latin GRAMMY® winner Edgar Barrera, alongside Spreadlof, CASTA, Daniel Rondón, Carlos Santana and Becky G, the single stands out for its powerful narrative, which highlights the resilience of the more than 68 million Latinos living in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.
True to the story the song tells, the video portrays the everyday lives of the Latino community. The video weaves in everyday scenes that highlight the impact Latinos have on the country’s socioeconomic and cultural fabric.
The video was developed by the STADE New York film company team, under the direction of Rodrigo Ramírez, Cam Robertson, and Leonardo Linkowski, with Jasmine López Vieyra and Nazareno Brancatto handling the production. The visuals were filmed between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
The video opens on the faces of Latinos across the United States, a tribute to their lives and stories. Those are the faces behind delivering the community’s mail, accompanying them through their medical appointments, welcoming them into stores and serving them at the restaurants they visit.
The video also spotlights the next generation of Latino professionals through the faces of students on one of the most special days of their lives — and their parents’ lives too: graduation day. It’s in this academic setting that Becky G makes her appearance: the video captures her keynote speech to 450 students at UC Santa Cruz during the annual Chicanx/Latinx Year-End Celebration.
This turn as a speaker at UC Santa Cruz captures the essence of Becky G’s role in “Mi Gran Amor”. The singer becomes the storyteller behind the narratives that shape the song and reflect the reality of millions of Latinos in the United States, giving voice to the immigrant woman — the backbone of households both in the United States and beyond.
In both the single and its music video, Santana and Becky G highlight the resilience of the Latino immigrant and the fundamental role of the Hispanic community in the country’s cultural fabric: “las estrellas de su bandera las cosimos nosotros” (“we were the ones who sewed the stars on their flag”).
The Edgar Barrera and Carlos Santana production shines throughout, with the legendary guitarist’s unmistakable playing serving as the backbone that ties the whole story together. The track, shaping up to be a pop/rock anthem, summons the sounds of all of Latin America in 3 minutes and 38 seconds, incorporating the Santana Band, who bring Latin flavor through timbales, congas, güiro, and maracas, which give the track its vitality and tropical flair.
This is the third single Santana has released in this new musical chapter, continuing a series of collaborations with Mexican stars — including Grupo Frontera on “Me Retiro” and Carín León on “Velas” — both tracks also led by Edgar Barrera in composition and production.
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