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Direct linkColón-León, Vimari – General Music Today, 2021
Bomba is an emblematic Puerto Rican musical genre that emerged 400 years ago from the colonial plantations where West African slaves and their descendants worked. It remains one of the most popular forms of folk music on the island and serves as significant evidence of its rich African heritage. This article explores the main components of bomba…
Descriptors: World History, Slavery, Foreign Countries, Folk Culture
