“Bomba is not only a genre, it's kind of a lifestyle," one dancer said. As the nation commemorates Black History Month, Afro-Puerto Ricans are using their traditional dance and music -- Bomba -- to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of years ago the music of bomba emerged from Puerto Rico's colonial sugar cane plantations. It's rhythmic beats and story-filled lyrics provided healing for the enslaved ...

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Bomba is a musical tradition developed by West Africans along the coast of Puerto Rico dating back to the 17th Century, that continues to instill emotion and a sense of pride among ...

While San Juan’s vibrant streets draw millions of visitors to Puerto Rico every year, just a short drive away lies Loíza — a town that pulses with the soulful rhythms of Africa’s enduring legacy. Here ...

The music starts when one of the members of Bomba Marilé mischievously shakes a maraca. Then one of the group’s dancers, Liliana Rodriguez Muriel, starts moving to the infectious beat of the barrill ...

We break down the musical and cultural elements that make bomba, bomba. Bomba is an ancient genre of resistance from Puerto Rico created by enslaved people on the island over 400 years ago. Recently, ...

Sisters Mar and Maria Cruz are preserving the legacy of this dance of resistance. Witness the unstoppable joy of dancing bomba, Puerto Rico’s Afro-Puerto Rican dance of resistance. Meet sisters Mar ...

STEWART: IT’S HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WHEN WE HONOR THE CULTURE OF THOSE IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC AND LATINO. CHRISTINA: THE TERM LATINO MAKES UP A LOT OF RACES. WESH 2’S LUANA MUNOZ EXPLAINS THE ...

If you’re looking for an escape this winter that’s easily accessible, has tropical weather, amazing food, and rich Black history and culture, look no further than Puerto Rico. Immerse yourself in ...

Puerto Rico's 16th, 17th and 18th century colonial periods are responsible for much of the island's prominent European influences. Yet lesser-known, but no less significant, are the cultural ...