By the Zonagirante.com team @spinning zone
Hache St + Andres Proaño – Mexico City
Raw, powerful, gallant, and breathtaking. That's the tribute that Dominican rapper Hache St, along with Andrés Proaño, pays to the world's largest city, Mexico City. Everything seen in the video is overwhelming and stark in its contrast. Within a few seconds, you can go from the exuberant buildings in the financial center to the misery of the disadvantaged. Along the same route, with its striking cinematography, the video commemorates the disappeared students of Ayotzinapa, showcases the city's main monuments, and captures the vibrant energy of a metropolis of millions going about their daily lives. Meanwhile, the song maintains its driving rhythm, never losing its edge and giving the listener no respite. The icing on the cake is Citlalli Toledo's brilliant vocal performance. In short, a commendable work brimming with exquisite details.
Best Supporting Actor – Your street
We go from a tribute to a grandiose city to scenes of deserted streets in a springtime setting in Argentina. Not a single person appears in this clip. All we see are cars, stone, asphalt, and many, many trees. And although we never imagine that the direction of this audiovisual work intends to evoke a sense of fear, amidst the repeating chorus «"Your Street, Your Street, Your Street"«"And the violins that go growing in the song, We can't help but feel that we're looking at a possible opening sequence for a horror program or a series in the style of True Detective. For four minutes, nothing happens, but the tension prevents us from noticing. The video ends leaving us with the impression of having enjoyed a great song and having experienced two hundred and forty seconds of pure adrenaline.
Zero Kill – Sebastian
Benito Cerati wasn't born to go unnoticed. He carries a heavy burden of influence, and he'll always have to endure family comparisons until the end of his days. But he accepts the challenge and steps into the spotlight to provoke and try to break down the taboos that still exist against homosexuality. This time he presents an explicit video, with no room for prudishness, which we bet more than one person will stop playing after only a few seconds. One of the most interesting aspects of the work is that it comes with the support of a multinational record label that, in other times, had conservative guidelines and would surely have avoided promoting this project. Have times changed? Possibly. Still, the people at that company aren't stupid: They're presenting an artist with enough merit in his craft to make us forget his last name for a while, and who demonstrates his standard once again with an exciting song, accompanied by a well-executed and provocative video.
