Washington, D.C.—Latino Victory Project is proud to announce the #CuentaConmigo (‘Count On Me’) campaign in partnership with the multi-platinum and Grammy Award®-winning Mexican rock band Maná.
The Latino community in the United States has the power to enact change and write history. That is why Maná and Latino Victory Project are coming together to launch the #CuentaConmigo campaign – to remind Latinos in the United States that their vote counts.
This September, Maná will begin their highly-anticipated “Latino Power Tour” across the United States. Beginning September 6th in advance of the tour, Latino Victory Project and Maná will launch #CuentaConmigo as a pledge-to-vote campaign and contest.
Maná, together with the Latino Victory Project are giving the opportunity to win VIP tickets and a chance to meet the band. Through social media, radio, TV, and digital ads Latino Victory Project will explain how to participate in the contest and will target and engage with fans in the cities where Maná will be performing, including Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and Florida: all states with a large Latino population.
To kick off the campaign, Maná vocalist and guitarist Fher Olvera has a special message for the Latino community: “Hagan valer su poder, hagan valer su power: make your power count. They need to respect us and see who the Latinos are in this country, how the Latino community has grown- because there has been no respect- and that they know that Latinos can change history, they can shift the balance. Make your vote count, because it counts here.”
“Your vote is very important,” added Maná drummer Alex González. “We want you to participate and make sure everyone you know registers and votes. Your vote can make a difference.”
“The stakes have never been higher; Latinos have to commit to vote and come out to the polls in November. It is the only way our community’s priorities and issues will receive the attention they deserve,” said César J. Blanco, Latino Victory Project interim director. “Through this partnership with Maná while they tour the United States, Latino Victory will disseminate the message that it is our responsibility and our duty to vote and help increase Latinos’ political power. The future of our community is in our hands, and we must show that we are a political force to be reckoned with.”
About Maná
Maná has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has been recognized with four GRAMMY Awards and six LATIN GRAMMY Awards. In the United States, Maná holds and impressive nine #1 albums and ten #1 singles -more than any other band in the history of Billboard’s “Hot Latin Songs.” Inspiring multiple generations of Latinos, Maná is also well known for using their voice to advocate for human rights and justice – as well as passionate environmental advocacy through the educational work and initiatives of their own Selva Negra Foundation
