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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 ...
Estrada was born in the town of Isabela, Puerto Rico where he received his primary education. During the Great Depression , many Puerto Ricans either emigrated to the mainland United States (mainly to the northeastern coast area) or joined the armed forces, with the hope of improving their economic situation.
When Flores was sixteen years old, he took a special course at the University of Puerto Rico (Universidad de Puerto Rico) and received his teaching certificate. Flores then taught for five years, and worked for one year at a sugar mill on the island of Vieques .
Together with La Borinqueña and Preciosa, "En mi Viejo San Juan" is considered a national anthem by many Puerto Ricans, especially those who live far away from their Caribbean homeland, Puerto Rico. [a] In this context, the song was put in juxtaposition with Anglo songs including America from West Side Story and America by Neil Diamond. [7]
Historia de la canción popular en Puerto Rico (1493-1898). San Juan, 1992. Manuel, Peter, with Kenneth Bilby and Michael Largey. Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae (2nd edition). Temple University Press, 2006 ISBN 1-59213-463-7
8 April 2021 – El Alfa released the single "La Mama De La Mama" featuring CJ, El Cherry Scom [22] & Chael Produciendo. [23] The song "La Mama De La Mama" was released under his own record label "El Jefe Record" and published by Solo E Group, [ 24 ] RM Music Publishing [ 25 ] and Warne, r Chappell under BMI Broadcast Music . [ 26 ]
"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.
Haciendo Punto en Otro Son is a Nueva Trova band from Puerto Rico, founded in 1975. They recorded fourteen albums and performed in Latin America , the Caribbean and United States. Band members included Tony Croatto , Silverio Pérez , Josy LaTorre, Irvin García, Nano Cabrera, Ivan Gonzalez, Jorge Arce, José Vega Santana , Moncho Diaz, Jose ...