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Puerto Ricans hope for change as Bad Bunny sings about the island’s turmoil and identity

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, JUL 13 – Bad Bunny's 30-show residency at San Juan's Coliseo de Puerto Rico prioritizes local fans and highlights issues like colonialism and gentrification, drawing over 600,000 visitors, officials said.

  • Bad Bunny has begun his long-awaited residency in Puerto Rico, performing nine shows exclusively for local residents.
  • The residency aims to promote Puerto Rican culture and is seen as a symbol of the territory's self-reliance.
  • Bad Bunny highlights issues faced by Puerto Ricans, including displacement, gentrification, and American colonialism, through songs from his album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos.'
  • The concerts provide a celebration for Puerto Ricans recovering from Hurricane Maria, showcasing resilience after years of hardship.
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For 14 consecutive days, the Puerto Rican graphic artist worked hard, without telling anyone, to prepare the poster that now graces all the talk about the singer's residency in the country.

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Bad Bunny has raised the global profile of its island, an American territory, to new heights

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SAN JUAN — In a small bookstore in the Caribbean's largest shopping mall, dozens of people gathered one recent evening for the launch of a slim dictionary. Its title is “El ABC de DtMF,” which is short for “DeBÍ TIRAR MáS FOToS,” the new album by Puerto Rico's latest prodigious son, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny.

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Puerto Ricans hope for change as Bad Bunny sings about the island's turmoil and identity

Bad Bunny’s latest album, “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” is sparking global conversations about Puerto Rico’s culture and struggles.

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