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"Yo Soy Boricua, Pa' Que Tu Lo sepas!" (English: I am Puerto Rican, so that you know!) is a song composed in 1995 by Joel Bosch or (Bosh) a.k.a. Taino. [1] [2] The song was born out of a moment of frustration and pride, as Taino overheard an engineer insulting Puerto Ricans in English during a recording session. [3]
First explorer and governor of Puerto Rico, Juan Ponce de León, led the Spaniards in a series of offensives that culminated in the Battle of Yagüecas. [6] Agüeybaná II's people, who were armed only with spears, bows, and arrows, were no match for the guns of the Spanish forces, resulting in Agüeybaná II being shot and killed in the battle ...
The plena genre originated in Barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico, [3] [4] around 1900. [5] It was influenced by the bomba style of music. [citation needed] Originally, sung texts were not associated with the plena, which was rendered by guitar, accordion and pandero, but eventually, in 1907, [citation needed] singing was added.
This article lists songs about Puerto Rico, set there, or named after a location or feature of the island.. Because Wikipedia is in written rather than audio format, the lyrics and music are usually the most relevant element of each song; so, when adding or editing a song, please list its lyricist(s) and composer(s) if known.
Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tú lo sepas! is a documentary film co-directed by Liz Garbus and Rosie Perez, in which Perez explores Puerto Rican culture and history, from New York City's Puerto Rican Day Parade to a broader examination of Puerto Rico's past. [1]
He represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 World's Fair in Seville, ... His oldest son, Andy Montañez Jr., died on July 24, 2019, at the age of 54. ... Para Ustedes ...
Esteves was born Luis Raul Esteves y Völckers in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on April 30, 1893. [a] [2] His father and mother were also natives of Aguadilla.His father, Francisco Esteves Soriano had served in the Spanish Army and his mother, Enedina Völckers Van der Dijs, of German and Dutch descent, was a housewife. [3]
Constitution of Cádiz. Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony for four hundred years, after Spain first established a settlement on the island in 1508. [11] [12] In accordance with the Laws of the Indies, criollos, persons born in the colonies, had fewer rights than peninsulares, those born in Spain. [13]