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"En mi Viejo San Juan" (In my Old San Juan) is a composition by Puerto Rican composer and singer Noel Estrada. Interpreted by numerous singers and translated into various languages, the song is "widely known around the world". [2] There are musical interpretations in German, English and French.
in mexico this can mean dude or guy relating to someone younger but in puerto rican slang, it is used in replacement of dinero/money chulería While in other countries this word means "insolence", [13] in Puerto Rico it has an entirely different meaning and is used to describe that something is good, fun, funny, great or beautiful. [14] corillo
Distinct Puerto Rican words like "jevo,", "jurutungo" and "perreo" have been submitted to Spain's Royal Academy- considered the global arbiter of the Spanish language.
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.
Antonio Cabán Vale, [note 1] (November 22, 1942 – July 23, 2024), also known as "El Topo", was a guitarist, singer and composer of Puerto Rican folkloric themes. He was one of the founders of the "new song" movement (Spanish: nueva canción) of the early 1970s. [1]
La Borinqueña " [b] [c] is the official anthem [4] of Puerto Rico. [ 5 ] After Puerto Rico became known as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, [ 4 ] the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín , signed law #2 of July 24, 1952, which made an altered version of the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" its national anthem.
"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]
"Mi Verdad" (transl. "My Truth") is a song by Mexican band Maná featuring Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 9 February 2015 by the Mexican division of Warner Music Group, as the lead single from Maná's ninth studio album Cama Incendiada. [1] The song is the main theme of the Mexican telenovela Sueño de amor. [2]