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Catalan musicians release song backing housing strike
More than 30 Catalan music acts recorded “Estimada Valentina” to draw attention to evictions and support collective action.
The song was initiated by Ginestà, a duo formed by siblings Pau and Júlia Serrasolsas, and features performers from different musical styles.
It tells of a woman facing an imminent eviction in a letter to her friend Valentina.
The song is part of wider support for a general strike called by housing unions for 11 November.
The strike is intended to focus attention on housing problems, including the difficulties renters face.
In Barcelona, the University of Barcelona has become a logistics base for organizing the strike, with talks, workshops and cultural events.
Organizers are using music and other events to reach people who may be less familiar with unions.
The song was due to be presented at a union event in Barcelona on 9 November, ahead of the strike.
More than 30 Catalan singers and music groups have recorded “Estimada Valentina” in support of a housing strike.
The song aims to highlight evictions and the power of collective action to bring about social change.
The initiative was launched by the musical duo Ginestà, made up of siblings Pau and Júlia Serrasolsas.
The song was presented on November 9 at a central event ahead of a general strike called for November 11.
- Who
- More than 30 Catalan singers and music groups, in an initiative by Ginestà.
- What
- They recorded “Estimada Valentina” to highlight evictions and support collective action.
- When
- The song was presented on November 9, 2026. The housing strike was called for November 11.
- Where
- The song was presented at La Paloma in Barcelona.
- Why
- To raise awareness of evictions and show the power of organized citizens to achieve social change.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Estimada Valentina” was presented at a central event before the housing strike.
Housing unions called a general strike.
- Song
- Estimada Valentina
- Contributors
- More than 30 Catalan singers or music groups
- Initiators
- Ginestà, made up of Pau and Júlia Serrasolsas
- Song presentation
- November 9, 2026, at La Paloma
- Strike date
- November 11, 2026
What people are saying
visibilizar la realidad de los desahucios y reivindicar el poder de quien tiene la fuerza colectiva y la ciudadanía organizada para conseguir cambios sociales