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 ...

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 ...

Brooklynites will experience Puerto Rico in all its colors this summer at the theater. “Bomba and the Coquí,” a brand new show celebrating Puerto Rican culture and pride with an original score, Bomba ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Drummers beat the goatskin covers of rum barrels while a singer led a chorus in call and response. A dancer emerged from the crowd, tipping an imaginary hat to the lead drummer ...

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 ...

SAN ANTONIO – Nereida Burgess knows she’s not far from her native island of Puerto Rico when she starts dancing. “It’s a very joyful moment for me. It’s like I’m feeling that come back home,” she said ...

The group will be performing a traditional dance number called Bomba. The dance was used as an outlet of communication centuries ago for African ancestors on the island. Milteri Tucker, executive ...

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 ...

Several performers are set to take the stage at the Puerto Rican Festival this weekend. The Puerto Rican Festival takes place Thursday, Aug. 3, through Saturday, Aug. 5, at Innovative Field in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Bronx community ...

A new documentary short film is showing the world what it means to be Black, beautiful and rooted in tradition on the island of Puerto Rico. “Negra, Yo Soy Bella” — which is Spanish for “Black, I am ...