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" Nuestro Himno" (Spanish for "Our Anthem") is a Spanish-language version of the United States national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". The debut of the translation came amid a growing controversy over immigration in the United States (see 2006 U.S. immigration reform protests).
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Protests during the playing of the United States national anthem have had many causes, including civil rights, anti-conscription, anti-war, anti-nationalism, and religious reservations. Such protests have occurred since at least the 1890s, well before " The Star-Spangled Banner " was adopted and resolved by Congress as the official national ...
Stevie Wonder performed the anthem at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan before game three of the 2005 NBA finals. He decided to eschew the lyrics in favor of playing his signature harmonica ...
Hendrix's version was an instrumental masterpiece, but Scott is perhaps the most visible vocalist to rewrite the anthem's lyrics to reflect a more honest telling of America's history of racism ...
With Super Bowl LVI right around the corner, Hill reminisced on the time she was asked to sing the national anthem in the year 2000. It was "the most extraordinary amount of pressure ever," shared ...
Later retitled "The Star-Spangled Banner", Key's lyrics, set to Stafford Smith's music, became a well-known and recognized patriotic song throughout the United States, and was officially designated as the U.S. national anthem on 3 March 1931. [33] The setting of new lyrics to an existing tune is called a contrafactum. [34]
When quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem a few years ago, he launched a creative, peaceful and righteous protest against police brutality and injustice in America.