Plena
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Plena is a genre of music and dance native to Puerto Rico. First played by Afro–Puerto Ricans, the genre has African roots.
Plena musicians Los Pleneros de la 21 in 2022
Phoenix Musical Instrument Museum Puerto Rico Exhibit Cuatro 1900 1915
Bomba (Puerto Rico)
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Bomba is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of musical styles and associated dances originating in Puerto Rico. It was developed during the 17th century by enslaved Africans and their descendan
Plena
…Afro–Puerto Ricans, the genre has African roots. The plena genre originated in Barrio San Antón, Ponce, Puerto Rico, around 1900. It was influenced by the bomba style of music. Originally, sung texts were not associated with the plena, which was rendered by guitar, accordion and pandero, but eventually, in 1907…
Bomba dancer and drummers
Bomba dance in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Bomba drummers and dancer
Barril de Cuña