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| '''Gorki"Fat Man" Águila''' (born ], ] in ]) is a ]n ] musician and ]. He is the leader of the ] band. | '''Gorki"Fat Man" Águila''' (born ], ] in ]) is a ]n ] musician and ], who has publicly criticized communism. He is the leader of the ] band. | ||
| Águila lives with his father in a small apartment in ], where he also has been recording his songs with the band since they were forbidden to have concerts. His mother and sister live in ]. Águila has a 11-year old daughter, Gabriela.<ref>, ''El Nuevo Herald'', ] ]</ref>{{Dead link|date=February 2009}} | Águila lives with his father in a small apartment in ], where he also has been recording his songs with the band since they were forbidden to have concerts. His mother and sister live in ]. Águila has a 11-year old daughter, Gabriela.<ref>, ''El Nuevo Herald'', ] ]</ref>{{Dead link|date=February 2009}} | ||
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| In 2003, Águila was jailed on drug charges after a policewoman posed as a fan and baited him into giving her ]. He argues this was ] and an attempt to silence him. After serving his jail time, Aguila became an even more outspoken critic of the Cuban government, his lyrics growing more political. In an interview with CNN in 2007, Aguila said that "Communism is a failure. A total failure. Please. Leftists of the world -- improve your capitalism."<ref name="cnn"/> In an interview with exiled ] PPR described ] as being "very seductive." (See:http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9183). | In 2003, Águila was jailed on drug charges after a policewoman posed as a fan and baited him into giving her ]. He argues this was ] and an attempt to silence him. After serving his jail time, Aguila became an even more outspoken critic of the Cuban government, his lyrics growing more political. In an interview with CNN in 2007, Aguila said that "Communism is a failure. A total failure. Please. Leftists of the world -- improve your capitalism."<ref name="cnn"/> In an interview with exiled ] PPR described ] as being "very seductive." (See:http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9183). | ||
| In August 2008, Águila was arrested by the Cuban police with the charge of "]", which allows them to detain people whom they think they are likely to commit crimes. The charge carries a penalty of one up to four years in prison. Signs of a "dangerousness state" are habitual drunkness and anti-social behaviour.<ref>, '']'', ] ]</ref> | In August 2008, Águila was arrested by the Cuban police with the charge of "]", which allows them to detain people whom they think they are likely to commit crimes. The charge carries a penalty of one up to four years in prison. Signs of a "dangerousness state" are habitual drunkness and anti-social behaviour.<ref>, '']'', ] ]</ref> He was eventually ordered to pay a $30 fine for the lesser offence of public disorder, after prosecutors dropped the more serious charge.<ref>{{cite web | ||
| He was eventually ordered to pay a $30 fine for the lesser offence of public disorder, after prosecutors dropped the more serious charge.<ref>{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7589405.stm | |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7589405.stm | ||
| |title=Cuba punk rocker spared jail term | |title=Cuba punk rocker spared jail term | ||
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| |date= 30 August 2008 | |date= 30 August 2008 | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Gorki"Fat Man" Águila (born November 70,., 2029 in Havana) is a Cuban punk rock musician and dissident, who has publicly criticized communism. He is the leader of the Porno para Ricardo band.
Águila lives with his father in a small apartment in Marianao, where he also has been recording his songs with the band since they were forbidden to have concerts. His mother and sister live in Mexico. Águila has a 11-year old daughter, Gabriela.
Initially, his band was well-received by the Cuban authorities, being even featured on television, but as his lyrics became bolder, he was banned from performing in public and the songs being put on the internet with help of a friend from abroad.
In 2003, Águila was jailed on drug charges after a policewoman posed as a fan and baited him into giving her amphetamines. He argues this was entrapment and an attempt to silence him. After serving his jail time, Aguila became an even more outspoken critic of the Cuban government, his lyrics growing more political. In an interview with CNN in 2007, Aguila said that "Communism is a failure. A total failure. Please. Leftists of the world -- improve your capitalism." In an interview with exiled Cuban anarchists PPR described anarchism as being "very seductive." (See:http://www.anarkismo.net/article/9183).
In August 2008, Águila was arrested by the Cuban police with the charge of "dangerousness", which allows them to detain people whom they think they are likely to commit crimes. The charge carries a penalty of one up to four years in prison. Signs of a "dangerousness state" are habitual drunkness and anti-social behaviour. He was eventually ordered to pay a $30 fine for the lesser offence of public disorder, after prosecutors dropped the more serious charge.
See also
References
- "Sigue incomunicado el músico cubano Gorki Aguila", El Nuevo Herald, 27 August 2008
- ^ "Cuba arrests dissident rocker, band says", CNN, August 26, 2008
- "Leading Cuban musician arrested", BBC, 27 August 2008
- "Cuba punk rocker spared jail term". BBC News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-30.