US EditionPuerto 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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Independent EspañolBad Bunny has raised the global profile of its island, an American territory, to new heights
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.
Bad Bunny makes a ‘political statement’ as Puerto Rico residency begins
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A sense of excitement has permeated Puerto Rico as homegrown artist Bad Bunny, one of the world’s biggest music stars, begins his long-awaited residency on Friday. Stores are selling out memorabilia, restaurants are creating themed menu items and local news stations are devoting special coverage to what residents are calling “Bad Bunny mania.” Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, is performing a series of …
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