A couple of weeks ago, Bad Bunny was at home, watching Especial Banco Popular, a Puerto Rican show that’s been around for decades and highlights folk music and traditions from the island. The theme of the episode Bad Bunny caught, coincidentally, revolved around someone returning home after time away and …
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Ra ta ta, tá tá. The sound of the clave plays across Brooklyn on a windy Friday night in September. Under the Brooklyn Bridge in the Dumbo Archway, Lulada Club — a 10-member, all-woman band — starts playing their instruments along to Hector Lavoe’s “Mi Gente,” which a DJ had …
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La Lupe was electric onstage. The Cuban singer, known for her belting power and undeniable charisma, began showing off her skills at a young age, winning local radio competitions and dazzling audiences at clubs on the island. When she moved to New York City after the Cuban Revolution, she kept …
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In his brownstone in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, Rubén Blades is wrapping up a call with a business associate when one last question comes to mind:“Hey, when you seeing Bad Bunny?” The friend doesn’t know. “Just tell him that I would like for him to help me in a production of …
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