Plena is the Puerto Rican music genre that has received the most international exposure thanks to local pop artists like Ricky Martin and Yolandita Monge, or urban artists like Bad Bunny. One reason ...
San Juan, 10 ene (EFEUSA).San Juan, 10 ene (EFEUSA). — Reconocidas agrupaciones del género musical autóctono puertorriqueño de la plena se presentarán mañana en la tradicional “Fiesta de la 23 Abajo”, ...
In Santurce, a poor suburb outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, there’s a bus that doesn’t run anymore, but the stops it once madeparadasstill lend their names to the densely populated neighborhoods. Ask ...
San Juan, 16 nov (EFEUSA).San Juan, 16 nov (EFEUSA). — La cuadragésima edición del Festival de Bomba y Plena de Puerto Rico iniciará mañana en Dorado, localidad al norte de la isla, con la ...
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 ...
Bad Bunny's hit 'DtMF' originated with the festive spirit of Puerto Rico's Three Kings Day, leading to a love letter to his ...
Some musical genres are just particular—particular to a region or a community, without aspiring to be universally relevant or to commercially conquer new audiences. I think of the plena this way, an ...
Exclusive: Why you should Discover Puerto Rico and its amazing history of bomba, salsa and reggaeton
Our first stop is San Anton, Ponce, home of bomba and la plena. Plena originated in the barrio around 1900 and was influenced by the bomba style of music. We learn that it was often called the ...
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