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 ...

(WXYZ) — Whether it's Salsa, Merengue or Cha Cha, it would be nearly impossible to go to a LatinX gathering and not see dancing. It's a form of expression embedded ...

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 ...

Tearra Oso was just 7 years old when she first discovered Bomba. “My cousin was going to a Bomba dance class and I didn’t want to be at home alone,” Oso said. “I wanted to go with her.” What was ...

But at that moment, she says, she’s neither. “I’m scared,” she says. “I’m scared because for me it’s a responsibility … I’m carrying the legacy of my family.” Cepeda is founder of a Kissimmee-based ...

If you’re looking for an escape this winter that’s easily accessible, has tropical weather, amazing food, and rich Black history and culture, look no further than Puerto Rico. Immerse yourself in ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Bomba is percussion-driven music created by enslaved Africans in Puerto Rico during the 17th century. To them, bomba was a source of political and ...

Bomba and salsa resonated through Mill Street on Saturday for Bucks County’s 50th annual Puerto Rican Day Festival. Revelers from the Philadelphia region and New Jersey converged to celebrate Boricua ...

First documented in the seventeenth century, Caribbean bomba emerged in the context of colonialism. Mariana Núñez Lozada Campo, yo vivo triste Cada día sufriendo más Ay Dio’ ¿qué será de mí? If you ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation (NOJHF) presents a Tom Dent Congo Square Lecture on stick-fighting dances of the Caribbean and early New Orleans. It will be at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Over winter break, I was home in Puerto Rico with a ...

Dancing and teaching the Plena and Bomba is Nereida Burgess' way of staying close to Puerto Rico, her native island.