For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny’s newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It ...
Image Source: Flushing Town Hall Bomba is a percussion-driven musical style formed in 17th century Puerto Rico. African slaves used “bomba” lyrics to express political and spiritual emotions while ...
Bomba and Plena music, Puerto Rico’s traditional rhythms, are having a global moment. Bad Bunny has helped elevate the genres ...
Puerto Rican musicians have long proved adept at mastering other people's musical traditions. In recent years, however, they have turned their attention to their own, and as a result there has been a ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Maps, music and video-recordings can be effectively used to discuss the present and historical incidence of the plena. In the way that rap music ...
For years, the Super Bowl Halftime Show has been one of the most-watched performances in the world, a stage reserved for ...
UW-Madison celebrated the opening with a performance by Los Pleneros de La Cresta, a percussion ensemble known for its ...
New York Comic Con 2025 had the usual sea of superheroes, dazzling animatronics, and fandom energy and an unexpected dose of Puerto Rican pride, reggaeton vibes, and unmistakable Bad Bunny influence ...
Overthepast decade, Puerto Ricans have endured a relentless string of challenges that have left the island bruised but ...