Bomba. It's a word you feel: percussive, rhythmic, pulsating. The art form grew out of the Afro Indigenous cultures of Puerto ...
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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 ...
When Maribella Burgos saw the row of young Bomba drummers take center stage to open Bad Bunny's July concert during the reggaetón artist's summer residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the 59-year-old ...
1. "Pueblo pueblo": popular culture in time -- 2. Lite colonial: diversions of Puerto Rican discourse -- 3. Broken English memories: languages in the trans-colony -- 4. "Salvación Casita": space, ...
Led by percussionist and composer Hector "Coco" Barez, the 14-piece band El Laberinto del Coco updates the sound of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena with elements of jazz, R&B, rock, hip hop, and ...