Cómo Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo?

Alex Anwandter is a Chilean musician who has received international attention for his electro pop tracks. Unfortunately, Anwandter owes some of his attention to a quite tragic event. Last March, 24 year-old Daniel Zamudio, a gay sales associate, was cut, beaten, and burned by a group of Neo Nazis in Anwandter's home town of Santiago, Chile. Zamudio died three weeks later from the anti-gay attack; sparking the Chilean government to push through hate crime legislation. At Zamudio's widely covered funeral Anwandter's music was played. Zamudio was a big fan of Anwandter and had spoken to Anwandter before the attack. Zamudio's parents encouraged Antwandter to use his music to advocate for gay rights and other people like Daniel Zamudio.



Anwandter's video for Cómo Puedes Vivir Contigo Mismo? is a ode to Jennie Livingston's documentary, Paris is Burning. An early 90s film documenting the ballroom scene in New York. Anwandter said:

Nothing like this happens in Santiago. And for me, that was kind of the whole point. My thoughts were: “Paris is Burning” is over 20 years old and we still have nothing like that in Chile. Nor does anyone know what “Paris is Burning” is. Let’s have people see something like that, in mainstream media for a change. If it helps just a little bit to promote a social environment where diversity is better tolerated, I’ll be satisfied.

Whether, he's sucessful with his goals or not, Anwandter's video is an enjoyable dance inducing time.
Listen to Rebeldes by Alex Anwandter and be sure to watch his video above!

Sources: Huffington Post, Catch Fire, Alex Anwandter