When South African leader Nelson Mandela [1] was released from prison in the 90s, Spanish-Peruvian musician Miki Gonzáles [2] [es] wrote the song “Liberaron a Mandela [3]” [Mandela was released]. Peruvian Twitter users remembered the song when they learned about Mandela's passing:
Temón de Miki Gonzales cuando liberaron a Mandela, allá x los 90s https://t.co/OWrzCd4ZmR [4] recordaba la tonadita pero no la letra
— CésarPonce (@cesarponcec) diciembre 6, 2013 [5]
What a hit by Miki Gonzales when Mandela was released, back in the 90s. I remembered the melody but not the lyrics.
El homenaje de un músico peruano a un ícono de la libertad : MIKI GONZALES LIBERARON A MANDELA: http://t.co/o8CBwKvSuh [6] vía @youtube [7]
— luis jaime cisneros (@ljcisneros) diciembre 6, 2013 [8]
Tribute by a Peruvian musician to a liberty icon: Miki González, “Mandela was released”