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While San Juan’s vibrant streets draw millions of visitors to Puerto Rico every year, just a short drive away lies Loíza — a town that pulses with the soulful rhythms of Africa’s enduring legacy. Here ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: Learning the bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest musical tradition
Puerto Rico has always marched to the beat of its own drum — and if you ask any Puerto Rican, they’ll tell you that the drum in question is the barril de bomba, a rum barrel topped with goat skin that ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: Remixing reggaetón : the cultural politics of race in Puerto Rico / Petra R. Rivera-Rideau
Introduction: reggaetón takes its place -- Iron fist against rap -- The perils of perreo -- Loíza -- Fingernails con feeling -- Enter the Hurbans -- Conclusion: reggaetón's limits, possibilities, and ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: Meet the Puerto Rican dance organization keeping Bomba alive in Connecticut
"Bambulaé be it now,” (Bambulaé sea ya) someone called out from a window on a street in New Haven, Connecticut. To Kevin Díaz Rodríguez´s surprise, the director of Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: 26th annual Barrio Arts Festival is a family affair: ‘My food, my culture, my music’
The free two-day festival attracted thousands as it hosted more than 80 vendors offering artful renditions of coquí frogs, carved higüeras and Puerto Rican-inspired food such as guava quesitos.
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: Interest In Puerto Rico Flavors And Culture Spikes Thanks To Bad Bunny
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Claudia Alarcón covers food, drinks and travel in places near and far. During the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, Bad Bunny ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Culture: Everyone’s vacationing in Puerto Rico. Can the island handle it?
Puerto Rico's tourism industry is booming, but it's causing environmental and cultural concerns. Efforts are underway to promote tourism beyond San Juan, encouraging visitors to explore the entire ...