Bad Bunny's new album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, has struck a chord with fans worldwide. He's always expressed a deep love for Puerto Rico, but his latest work takes it to new heights. In his fusion of old and new genres, he speaks to the shared experiences of the Puerto Rican diaspora and looks to their collective past as a way forward. Writer Carina del Valle Schorske and La Brega podcast host, Alana Casanova-Burgess join the show to break down the function of shared nostalgia and explain the backstory to Puerto Rico's symbols of independence.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. What are some of the assumptions that people should be aware of coming into this album? Mm.
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If you somehow haven't heard, Bad Bunny's latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, has me, the charts, social media, and Puerto Rico in a frenzy. For non-Spanish speakers, the album's title translates to, I should have taken more photos. And there's a deep nostalgia that's palpable beyond the album's title.
It's a rich, sonic, cultural text that blends traditional Puerto Rican genres like salsa and the pulsating reggaeton Bad Bunny is known for.
I think Bad Bunny is definitely saying we need to revive these older genres. All of this is also part of the Puerto Rican legacy, and we need to continue listening to what it has to say as we move forward together.
But this album is way more than just good beats. In the sounds of the Cuatro and the call and response of the Plena, Bad Bunny is highlighting Puerto Rico's complicated political history and present. He sings about gentrification on the island, the neglected infrastructure, and the possibility of Puerto Rican independence.
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