BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) 鈥� A high court in Colombia ruled on Tuesday that 鈥�+57,鈥� a song recorded last year by urban music stars and , violated the rights of children because its lyrics 鈥渟exualized鈥� minors.
In a 14-page ruling, the court ordered Karol G, J Balvin and several other reggaeton singers who helped to record the song to refrain from publishing music that violates the rights of children and teenagers.
鈥淪exualizing minors reduces them to becoming objects of desire, and exposes them to risks that can affect their development,鈥� the court said.
The song generated controversy in Colombia when it was released in November, with organizations that defend the rights of children quickly calling for its removal. Music critics also gave the song poor reviews with Rolling Stone鈥檚 Spanish language website calling it a 鈥渄isaster.鈥�
The song, which is named after Colombia鈥檚 telephone country code, talks about a young woman who goes partying "despite having an owner.鈥� The woman, 鈥渨ho has been a hot mama since she was 14,鈥� enters a disco and begins to do shots.
Karol G, whose real name is Carolina Giraldo, apologized for the song on her Instagram account last year, saying that the lyrics had been 鈥渢aken out of context鈥� but also adding that she realized she had 鈥渁 lot to learn.鈥�
An apology also was issued by J Balvin, who is referred to in the court ruling by his real name of Jose Alvaro Osorio.
After criticism of the song mounted, a new version of 鈥�+57鈥� was published on YouTube in which the lyrics refer to a woman who has been a 鈥渉ot mama since she was 18."
The song was recorded in Karol G鈥檚 hometown of Medellin, a city that has become famous for nurturing several famous reggaeton singers.
Medellin has become Colombia鈥檚 main tourist destination, but it has also struggled to protect minors from sexual predators, who visit the city in search of young women.
Manuel Rueda, The Associated Press
