I presented on my blog findings last week. I talked briefly about the history of Puerto Rico and more in bulk about the ways one can find the African influence in Puerto Rico. One of these ways is by analyzing Bomba music. Bomba music is a combination of Puerto Rican style and Spanish language with West African influence. As I was looking for the perfect video to show on this blog, I found the Sesame Street Bomba episode. It's actually totally accurate. The call and response, the free style West African dancing, the multiple drummers, the connection with the dancer and the drum, it's all there. I recommend watching the entire video. And it's Sesame Street...which is awesome.
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