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 ...

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 ...

The pairing of Puerto Rican 15-piece bomba and plena big band El Laberinto del Coco and Miami-born and raised rapper Marti at the Miami Beach Bandshell Saturday, July 19, at 8 p.m. is a meeting of ...

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 ...

Discover the music of Bomba! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Woodbridge Main Library October 11 at 7PM as Kim Ruiz executive director of the Puerto Rican Association for Human Development ...

Rauw Alejandro pays tribute to the folklore and rhythm of his native Puerto Rico in a cinematic video for “Besito en la Frente.” On Monday, he teamed up with Apple to release an iPhone-shot short film ...

It was a warm summer afternoon in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, when a crowd amassed on a tall hill that affords cinematic views of the New York skyline. June 9 was Puerto Rico Day: A city-wide tradition ...

Rauw Alejandro pays tribute to the folklore and rhythm of his native Puerto Rico in a cinematic video for "Besito en la Frente." On Monday, he teamed up with Apple to release an iPhone-shot short film ...