The Role of Music in Puerto Rican Popular Culture

What is the role of music in Puerto Rico's pop culture, Puerto Rican music? Where and when does it develop? Reasons why that could be done These are very effective questions for those who do not know anything about Puerto Rican music or Latin music in general. In order to understand the Puerto Rican music and its significance for Puerto Rican people, we must start from the beginning. First, there are kinds of music that can be regarded as Puerto Rican people. Generally, salsa is thought to be the music of today's Puerto Rico, but a famous musician named Tito Puente says that he plays Cuban music.

Most of Puerto Rico's culture concentrates on the influence of music and is influenced by other cultures that combine local traditional rhythms. Early in the history of Puerto Rican music, the influence of the traditions of Spain and Africa was most prominent. The Caribbean and North American cultural movements have played an important role in the recent influence on musical influences of Puerto Rico. The official symbol of Puerto Rico is reinita mora or Puerto Spinandalis (bird), flor de maga (flower), and kapok or kapok (tree). The symbol of pride of informal animals and Puerto Rican people is Joshi, a small frog. Another popular symbol of Puerto Rico is jíbaro ("country man") and satire

The song of the island "LaBorinqueña" is still more common, but it is the central element of Puerto Rico's pop music. The most famous performers of this era are the Rafael Hernandez's band, their trio trio borinken in the growing Puerto Rico community in New York and a wonderful "canary". (Manuel Jimenez) named. Puerto Rico has another central form of music called Bomba - African-based percussion music that is very similar to Cuban Lombard. Music involves several dances, where men move apart from women and interact with improvised performances of the Lekent drummer. The main representative of Bomba is the Sepeca family who has been led by their patriarch Rafael Sepeda for many years. The para cambered band is also Southern style, playing excellent bombs, and women can handle the sound of calls and responses.

The culture of Puerto Rico has a rich music history covering salsa, bonba and plena, reggae, pop and fork. Salsa world music legends include singer Hector Lavaud, Cheo Feliciano, orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Lasonola Poncerna and others. Therefore, comprehensive education of Puerto Rican music is a long-term study, but understanding contemporary artists is a good starting point. Do not miss the current Puerto Rican musicians. I want to raise dance, sing, and volume