Nuestro Himno is an updated version of the Star-Spangled Banner that’s sung in Spanish. A loose translation of the original, you can think of the song as an anthem for Immigrant Rights - and it couldn’t come at a more perfect time. The song is presently sweeping the country, becoming a hit among the Spanish speaking population, but also raising the ire of rightwing nativists. Even President Bush commented on the song, saying “I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English” (a language he has not yet mastered.) Those performing on the song include Mexican pop star Gloria Trevi, and Puerto Rican reggaetón stars Ivy Queen and Tito El Bambino.

Writing for the New York Times, Kelefa Sanneh calls Nuestro Himno the “protest song of the moment,” and describes it as “an unlikely collaboration between dozens of pop stars you may never have heard of and a 19th-century amateur poet. The result is ‘Nuestro Himno,’ a new version of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ sung by Latin pop stars. Francis Scott Key’s lyrics have been translated into Spanish, but the basic message — a stirring tribute to a waving flag — remains the same.”

Here’s a sampling of the lyrics:

Its stars, its stripes, Freedom, we are equal
We are brothers, in our anthem.
In the fierce combat is a sign of victory
The glow of battle, in step with liberty
My people - keep fighting, It’s time to break the chains
At night they said: “It’s being defended!”
Oh say! Your starry beauty is still unfolding.

Read the complete lyrics to the song in Spanish and English. Listen to Nuestro Himno online, and download the mp3 file to your computer. !Oh decid! Despliega aún su hermosura estrellada.