Traditional drummers and dancers took center stage, underscoring the Afro-Caribbean roots of Puerto Rican music, which is often subject to another layer of erasure. For non-Boricuas, this may not ...
Along with the catchy rhythms on Bad Bunny's new album "Debir Tirar Mas Fotos," his lyrics touch on issues facing Puerto Rico ...
Now in my sophomore year of college, I found a drive to appreciate local music from home, both old and new. Most recently, Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny released his seventh solo album titled “Debí ...
“DtMf” is performed in the Afro-Puerto Rican folk music style of plena ... Puerto Rican genre emerged known as the plena. Unlike traditional bomba, plena usually includes vocals (as well ...
The surprise streaming star of the album arrived in “Baile Inolvidable,” a salsa track which went #1 on the U.S. Apple Music chart.
At the 2024 VMAs, he surprised audiences with a bomba and plena performance while singing “Diluvio.” Traditional drummers and dancers took center stage, underscoring the Afro-Caribbean roots of Puerto ...
Puerto Rico is about to be taken over by electric energy this summer as Bad Bunny kicks off a monumental concert residency in his homeland. The Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar has announced 21 ...
Born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, he said this is his “most Puerto Rican” album yet, inspired by the traditional music of a bygone era. While away from the island on his arena tour that ...
It features traditional folk music from Puerto Rico, where the artist is from. The lyrics touch on the gentrification of Puerto Rico and draw a stark parallel with Hawaii. Pristine sandy beaches ...