How Bomba became the sound of resistance in Puerto Rico
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Жыл бұрынBomba, a traditional dance and music style in Puerto Rico, emerged around the 16th century, mixing sounds brought by enslaved Africans with those of Indigenous Taíno. “It’s a fingerprint of Puerto Rico,” John Leguizamo says.
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How Bomba became the sound of resistance in Puerto Rico
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@levlowell
That little girl at the end brought the biggest smile. I could hear my grandmothers voice saying
@jah-jah87 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing the beauty in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
@Yahaira10472 Жыл бұрын
This makes me so happy - so much history of our people that others don’t know. It’s time 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷❤
@louissantos9088 Жыл бұрын
thank you john for showing the beautiful of la bomba and the beauty of Puerto Rico 🙌🙌🙌💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
@t.r.campbell6585 Жыл бұрын
Puerto Rico is a great place, a beautiful island and a wonderful getaway during February.
@ZepolWorkzGarage Жыл бұрын
I thought I knew alot about my culture but keep showing me more. I didn't know the flag had changed blues and Bomba beats amazing. 🙏👍🔥🇵🇷
@SylvetteTravels Жыл бұрын
I love Bomba y Plena from Loíza I use to go to Copi at night to be part of this culture. ❤🇵🇷
@jo9367 Жыл бұрын
I just love my culture, although I was born and raised in Buffalo New York I used to always talk to my grandmother she was telling me about the culture, now my grandmother is from Spain she moved to Puerto Rico at a young age and quickly adjusted to the culture I love you and miss you and thank you for all the wonderful stories of Puerto Rico
@teresalegler2777 Жыл бұрын
Love it! Thanks for this lesson. Now let’s start the dancing.
@accessdenied9105
This who we are and any government that tries to dismantle our culture will always be met with resistance until what was taken from us by centuries of genocide towards our natives! ⚒️🪓🛖✊🏾💪🏾Never forget that you have been standing on stolen lands” from the North to the South☑️ Resiste BORIKEN 🙌🌞🌻
@ivetteromanroberto
So beautiful. Thank you!
@adalbeltorivera5620 Жыл бұрын
Mr Cepeda he was my teacher of bomba and plena the best 🇵🇷
@JustRaine97 Жыл бұрын
Love this. Such a beautiful place.
@nellie... Жыл бұрын
Appreciate this documentary...
@iamwordlife1
Love my culture and to be able to learn more about it thru videos like this is a blessing 🇵🇷🙏🏼
@Maddie9185 Жыл бұрын
That was beautiful
@ilianavazquez8635
Me encanta mucho ver esto. Bendiciones!!
@21bebaescandon Жыл бұрын
Gracias ❤🇵🇷
@sistersincharge
Tears of joy
@amgooder
Leguizamo use to say he was 🇵🇷until his father ratted him out😁 by saying he is Colombian...and doesn't understand why he says he's PRican all the time.