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a 14-page ruling, the court ordered Karol G, J Balvin and
several other reggaeton singers who helped to record the song to
refrain from publishing music that violates the rights of
children and teenagers.
“Sexualizing minors reduces them to becoming objects of desire,
and exposes them to risks that can affect their development,”
the court said.
The song generated controversy in Colombia when it was released
in November, with organizations that defend the rights of
children quickly calling for its removal. Music critics also
gave the song poor reviews with Rolling Stone’s Spanish language
website calling it a “disaster.”
The song, which is named after Colombia’s telephone country
code, talks about a young woman who goes partying "despite
having an owner.” The woman, “who has been a hot mama since she
was 14,” enters a disco and begins to do shots.
Karol G, whose real name is Carolina Giraldo, apologized for the
song on her Instagram account last year, saying that the lyrics
had been “taken out of context” but also adding that she
realized she had “a lot to learn.”
An apology also was issued by J Balvin, who is referred to in
the court ruling by his real name of Jose Alvaro Osorio.
After criticism of the song mounted, a new version of “+57” was
published on YouTube in which the lyrics refer to a woman who
has been a “hot mama since she was 18."
The song was recorded in Karol G’s hometown of Medellin, a city
that has become famous for nurturing several famous reggaeton
singers.
Medellin has become Colombia’s main tourist destination, but it
has also struggled to protect minors from sexual predators, who
visit the city in search of young women.
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