This April, the Puerto Rican rapper Farruko was in Miami, finishing up a song that is easily his weirdest — in his own words, a “total experiment.” It started with bits and pieces of different sounds: There was reggaeton percussion, but it was infused with guaracha, a style of tribal …
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The 2020 Latin Grammys opened with a splashy, star-studded homage to the salsa legend Héctor Lavoe. While a group of music luminaries, including the singer Victor Manuelle, belted out the lyrics to “El Cantante,” the 28-year-old Puerto Rican artist Rauw Alejandro sauntered onstage holding hands with reggaeton matriarch Ivy Queen. …
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force citizens to remain in their homes, the enterprising Puerto Rican rapper-activist Residente has begun broadcasting weekly Instagram Live discussions with world leaders. In the interest of educating and connecting with listeners from across Latin America, previous broadcasts have featured Nayib Bukele, a resident …
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Boricua band Buscabulla have dropped a brand new video for their gauzy disco cut, “NTE.” It is the second single off their upcoming full-length debut, Regresa, out May 8th on Ribbon Music. “NTE” stands for “No Te Equivoques,” or “Don’t Get It Wrong.” Directed by Chris Gregory-Rivera and filmed by …
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After a solid 12 days of protesting Puerto Rico’s soon-to-be-ex-Governor Ricardo Rosselló, Residente and Bad Bunny, comrades in Boricua struggle, return to what made them friends in the first place: their music. The two released a jaunty reggaeton single Friday morning titled “Bellacoso,” along with a video directed by Paris-based …
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