The music from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is known worldwide, whether it be salsa or reggaeton. Another genre that's been around for 400 years connects the island with its African ancestry ...

SAN ANTONIO – Nereida Burgess knows she’s not far from her native island of Puerto Rico when she starts dancing. “It’s a very joyful moment for me. It’s like I’m feeling that come back home,” she said ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Marisol with her family at Saturday’s fest. Credit: Sonia Ahmed photo Marisol sat under a tent ...

The group will be performing a traditional dance number called Bomba. The dance was used as an outlet of communication centuries ago for African ancestors on the island. Milteri Tucker, executive ...

The third annual Parrandón Fest is taking shape, with live performances, traditional foods and family-friendly activities all geared towards immersing attendees in Latin holiday traditions. Dance to ...

Merengue music echoed through the brick and concrete canyons of downtown as the Rochester Puerto Rican Festival wrapped up its three-day run Saturday. The festival, which began in 1970, celebrated ...

Hoboken is set to honor its Puerto Rican community with a series of cultural celebrations during Puerto Rican Heritage Week, featuring music, dance, and community gatherings throughout the city. Mayor ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The past few weeks have been a whirlwind at the Julia de Burgos Center as this year’s Puerto Rican parade draws near. “It’s just really exciting to be a part of an event ...

Add dancing and enthusiastic singing in Spanish and an occasional vocal trill outside on a cold, chilly night, and you have the start of Puerto Rican parranda. The traditional Christmas celebration, ...

When Bad Bunny dedicated his Grammy to Puerto Rico proclaiming it the "cuna y capital de reggaeton en el mundo entierro," he was making a statement. While the small island pioneered and refined the ...