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'Hector El Father' Is The Voice Behind The Harlem Shake

Who's behind 'Con Los Terroristas'?
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Editor, Latino Voices

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NEW YORK - JUNE 09: Recording artist Hector El Father performs at La Kalle 105.9's 'El Bling Blineo' Concert at Shea Stadium on June 9, 2007 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Earlier, we told you about the "Harlem Shake," an [entertaining/annoying/incomprehensible -- take your pick] dancing video meme that's been increasingly tough to avoid online. (Remember "Gangnam Style," guys?)

Now, if you've watched any of the videos so far or are familiar with Baauer's "Harlem Shake" -- the song from which the meme takes its name -- you'd likely agree that the most memorable portion of the song features a lone voice calling out "con los terroristas" (Spanish for "with the terrorists"). Whence the shouting?

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