# Natalia Lafourcade, Carlos Santana, and Edgar Barrera Find Hope in the Face of Violence in “Hermano”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/natalia-lafourcade-carlos-santana-and-edgar-barrera-find-hope-in-the-face-of-violence-in-hermano/
- Published: 2026-11-02T15:37:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T16:50:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Consequence
- Original article: https://consequence.net/2026/11/natalia-lafourcade-carlos-santana-edgar-barrera-hermano/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- “Hermano” brings together Santana, Lafourcade and Barrera.
- The song addresses racism and hostility towards immigrants.
- Its son jarocho sound carries a message of solidarity and hope.

## Summary

Carlos Santana, Natalia Lafourcade and songwriter-producer Edgar Barrera have released “Hermano”, a song addressing racism, discrimination against immigrants and violence. Blending Mexican son jarocho with Santana’s guitar, it aims to express solidarity and offer hope, continuing a conversation about issues that have persisted across generations.

The song was released on 29 October, after Santana and Barrera began discussing his next album about two years ago. Lafourcade brought an early, melancholic version to a meeting with Barrera in Miami; they reshaped it into a song balancing a forceful message with hope. Barrera says Santana has described facing mockery for being Mexican in the 1960s, and questions why more people are not speaking about racism and inequality affecting Latin Americans.

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