In Santurce, a poor suburb outside San Juan, Puerto Rico, there’s a bus that doesn’t run anymore, but the stops it once madeparadasstill lend their names to the densely populated neighborhoods. Ask ...

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," ...

The rhythms and movements of Plena live on. The news and editorial staff of The New York Times had no role in this post’s creation. Discover Puerto Rico Paid Post Share The rhythms and movements of ...

A blend of Spanish, African, and native Taíno music, plena is a traditional form of Puerto Rican music. The music's beat and rhythm are mainly due to the African-derived conga drums, more specifically ...

Plena is an Afro-Latino tradition that developed out of bomba music around the beginning of the 20th century in southern Puerto Rico. Plena lyrics are narrative. They convey stories about events, ...

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 ...

"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 ...