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Preciosa expresses feelings of love and nostalgia for Puerto Rico. It is considered one of the unofficial National Anthems of Puerto Rico [9] The work includes a celebration of the three historical sociological traits that Puerto Ricans attribute to making their current culture and nationalism; the blend of Spanish, African and Taino. The song ...
"Mr. Anthony did his version of Preciosa. It may have been the night's most popular love song, precisely because it's not about a woman: it's about a whole island, instead." [11] In 1969, Puerto Rican actor Orlando Rodriguez played Hernandez in the bio-pic El Jibarito Rafael, which was directed by the Mexican actor Julián Soler. [12]
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.
The Hot Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin 50 and Hot Latin Tracks), [1] published in Billboard magazine, is a record chart based on Latin music airplay. The data were compiled by the Billboard chart and research department with information from 70 Spanish-language radio stations in the United States and Puerto Rico. [2]
That same year, he also wrote his masterpiece, "Preciosa". In 1947, Hernández returned to Puerto Rico to become an orchestra director at the government-owned WIPR Radio. [5] [6] "Lamento Borincano" was interpreted by dozens of artists and became an important part of Puerto Rican culture. [7] In 1929, 17-year-old Davilita met Rafael Hernández ...
The below list includes Brittany Howard's earthy funk from Athens, Alabama; Tems' alté from Nigeria; The Marías' dream-pop from Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Puerto Rico; The Last Dinner Party's ...
A total of 22 singles managed to reach the top 10 and 4 have peaked at number 1. Only 5 Latin songs reached the top 10 between 1958 and 2016. Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is the act with the most Latin top 10 entries on the chart, with 11.
Seven years after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, fans are praising Bad Bunny’s new song "La Velita," an indictment of the state of things on the island before and after the powerful storm.