All articles tagged with #puerto rican
Eddie Palmieri, a pioneering and experimental salsa pianist and bandleader known for blending various musical styles and expanding the genre's boundaries, has died at 88 after an extended illness. His influential career included groundbreaking albums, innovative arrangements, and a lasting impact on Latin music, earning him a Grammy and recognition as one of the genre's last giants from its golden era.
President Biden has a history of claiming to be an "honorary" member of various ethnic groups, including Greek, Jewish, Puerto Rican, and Black communities. He has made statements tying himself to these communities, such as inheriting the nickname "Biden-opoulos" from the Greek community in Delaware and claiming to have been raised by the Puerto Rican community. Biden's attempts to connect with different ethnicities have been met with both support and criticism.
Bad Bunny's latest album, "Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana," reflects the Puerto Rican megastar's feelings of isolation and defensiveness despite his overwhelming commercial success. While the album primarily focuses on Latin trap, Bad Bunny's signature genre, the songs that stand out are the ones that break away from the norm. Despite his international recognition, Bad Bunny remains rooted in his Puerto Rican and Caribbean identity, but the question remains: how can he continue to evolve and move forward as the biggest star in the world?
A Connecticut couple, Robert Shaw and Sharon Bourgeois-Williams, were charged with disorderly conduct after verbally attacking two Puerto Rican landscapers and accusing them of being in the US illegally. The confrontation began when the couple approached the brothers to complain about noise, but quickly escalated into racist remarks and harassment. The couple was arrested for preventing one employee from moving freely in the roadway. Relatives of the landscapers stated that the men were simply doing their job and had not stepped foot on the couple's property.
Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican superstar, is set to perform at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Friday, marking his first major performance since opening the 65th annual Grammy Awards telecast in February. Ahead of his performance, he made a return to Instagram, sharing a set of nine mirror selfies and teasing that he has "so much to tell you." The annual festival will take place over two weekends, from April 14 to 16, and April 21 to 23.