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Podcast: Unpacked by Afar
Episode: From Bomba to Bad Bunny: Searching for the Sounds of Puerto Rico
Description: Puerto Rico has had a huge impact on the world's music scene, in comparison to its size. And on this week's episode, host Aislyn Greene travels to the island to find out why. She explores bomba and plena, two of the earliest forms of music that emerged from Puerto Rico’s African ancestors. Discovers jibaro music, or “hillbilly” music, though this style of music is incredibly complex and improvisational. Found the source of danza music, watched salsa musicians urge people to their feet, and met with reggaetón artists.And though we couldn’t possibly capture all of the co...