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Bomba — music, history, identity, and resistance rolled into one

Bomba — music, history, identity, and resistance rolled into one

Update: 2025-10-30
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Bomba. It's a word you feel: percussive, rhythmic, pulsating. The art form grew out of the Afro Indigenous cultures of Puerto Rico. But it’s much more than dance music. Bomba echoes and resonates with the violent history of slavery and resistance in Puerto Rico.

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Bomba — music, history, identity, and resistance rolled into one

Bomba — music, history, identity, and resistance rolled into one

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