San Juan, 7 nov (EFEUSA).San Juan, 7 nov (EFEUSA). — El rapero puertorriqueño Tego Calderón será homenajeado el próximo día 19 durante la 42ª edición del Festival de Bomba y Plena de Puerto Rico por ...

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 ...

Loíza (Puerto Rico), 17 jun (EFEUSA).Loíza (Puerto Rico), 17 jun (EFEUSA). — La Tribu de Abrante avanza como una de las promesas del género autóctono puertorriqueño de la bomba con su apuesta por dar ...

This year’s BomPlenazo festival will celebrate the Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance culture bomba y plena throughout the U.S. The biennial festival, which kicks off Thursday, will feature four days ...

Una escuela hispana de Hernando County nos visitó con bomba y plena!

Bomba y Plena Festival in Miami Beach!

Bomba is a genre that is deeply rooted in the African heritage of Puerto Ricans. Historians trace its origins back to the era of slavery on the island, particularly to the celebrations that plantation ...

Juan Cartagena and Nanette Hernández blend social justice with Puerto Rican Bomba y Plena. Percussionist Juan Cartagena and dancer Nanette Hernández combine their passion for social justice with the ...

In the Latin music scene, there's always an innate pairing of the musical styles bomba and plena as one genre, but the two Afro-Puerto Rican genres are quite distinct. In this, the 27th segment of ...