National anthem gets Latinized

Mexican pop diva Gloria Trevi, Puerto Rican reggaeton star Ivy Queen and other Latino artists are recording a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem in a show of support for migrants in the United States.

The Latino-oriented record label Urban Box Office (UBO) said it planned to release the version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” to coincide with the U.S. Senate’s debate on immigration legislation in the next few days.

The recording, dubbed “Nuestro Himno” or “Our Anthem,” is set to “rhythmic Latin musical arrangement” but respects the song’s traditional structure, UBO said. The song will be primarily in Spanish with a few words sung in English.

The song is on the album “Somos Americanos,” which will be sold for $10, with a portion going to Washington-based National Capital Immigration Coalition, UBO said.