Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photos: Getty Images, Bad Bunny, Bomba Con Conciencia) “Puerto Rico has a mix of races, and we like to defend our African roots,” ...

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 ...

A dancer emerged from the crowd, tipping an imaginary hat to the lead drummer. It’s a gesture that says the bomba has begun. This playful exchange between dancers, singers and drummers is the rhythmic ...

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 ...

“Puerto Rico has a mix of races, and we like to defend our African roots,” said Iván “E-van” Ortiz Amaro, the director of Bomba con Conciencia. If Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime ...