The music from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico is known worldwide, whether it be salsa or reggaeton. Another genre that's been around for 400 years connects the island with its African ancestry ...

SAN ANTONIO – Nereida Burgess knows she’s not far from her native island of Puerto Rico when she starts dancing. “It’s a very joyful moment for me. It’s like I’m feeling that come back home,” she said ...

Bomba and salsa resonated through Mill Street on Saturday for Bucks County’s 50th annual Puerto Rican Day Festival. Revelers from the Philadelphia region and New Jersey converged to celebrate Boricua ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Marisol with her family at Saturday’s fest. Credit: Sonia Ahmed photo Marisol sat under a tent ...

Puerto Ricans have a rich history in Milwaukee dating back to the mid-20th century when workers were recruited to the city. Today, over 28,000 Puerto Ricans call Milwaukee home, with many living on ...

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 ...

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Puerto Rican Festival in Holyoke wrapped up Sunday, offering one last chance for attendees to enjoy the vibrant celebrations. The festival, known as Fiestas Patronales de ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – The Puerto Rican festival in New Haven was back in full force Saturday. It was canceled for two years because of the pandemic. Thousands of people came out to celebrate ...

Merengue music echoed through the brick and concrete canyons of downtown as the Rochester Puerto Rican Festival wrapped up its three-day run Saturday. The festival, which began in 1970, celebrated ...