In an effort to raise awareness of the problem of land mines, singer Juanes did a rare performance at the European parliament in Brussels:

Colombian singer Juanes, guitar in hand, made the “eurodiputados” stand up and dance. The reason was to call attention to the issue of landmines.

Yes, the parliamentarians really were up on their feet and dancing around. Don’t believe me? Watch this video (warning: not for the faint of heart or those violently opposed to acts of incredibly soul-less dancing).

At the end of the performance, Juanes was awarded a certificate for 2.5 million euros from the Parliament to aid in the elimination of land mines in his native Colombia.

Juanes is becoming Latin America’s Bono. For his program “Europe and Latin America: Mind your Step”, he spoke to the Parliament on behalf of Colombia like a statesman, before rocking their stuffed suited little butts out of the Eurocámara. Epa!

You can watch a longer video of the performance (more Juanes, less eurodancing) here. (Courtesy Europarl.es)

Via / 20 Minutos and Europarl.es

(Photo via 20 Minutos/EFE)