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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]
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.
"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.
In Spain, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico, "Concha" is a common name for females (corruption of Concepción). Also in Puerto Rico there is a popular hotel called La Concha Resort (The Seashell). Key West, Florida also has a famous hotel named La Concha. Concha can also mean a seashell-a conch.
Musically, "Tu Recuerdo" is a Spanish language acoustic ballad and folk-pop song, [1] [9] [10] that features flamenco influences and uses guitar and Puerto Rican cuatro. [1] [2] [11] The track was written and produced by Torres, [12] and runs for a total of 4 minutes and 7 seconds. [6]
Outside of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rican accent of Spanish is also commonly heard in the U.S. Virgin Islands and many U.S. mainland cities like Orlando, New York City, Philadelphia, Miami, Tampa, Boston, Cleveland, and Chicago, among others. However, not all stateside Puerto Ricans have knowledge of Spanish.
Among the following verses a frequently cited phrase is "Amor es el pan de la vida, amor es la copa divina, (English: "Love is the bread of life, love is the divine cup") amor es un algo sin nombre que obsesiona a un hombre por una mujer. These and other lyrics are referenced in a number of modern Spanish literary works.
The desire to travel to exotic and colorful places is also emphasized, and Puerto Rico is the preferred destination of this trip with lyrics including, "Y si tengo que escoger / Me quedo, me quedo contigo / Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan / Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo" (And if I have to choose / I stay, I stay with you / And if I go back to San Juan ...