A photographer returns to his native island to document a handful of artists devoted to preserving its rich creative traditions Photographs and text by Javier E. Piñero After living in New York City ...

Bomba drums and reggaeton are classic elements of Puerto Rico’s soundscape. Now, in Ceiba, on the eastern end of the main island, there’s something new in the mix: the howl of F-35 fighter jets.

The Latin music world has lost a musical master with the passing of Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, and musical director of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Known universally as “El ...

Ceiba, Puerto Rico — A U.S. naval base in Puerto Rico that was closed more than 20 years ago is now back in operation as the United States builds up forces in the Caribbean ahead of possible military ...

Butch Lee still calls it the greatest individual performance of his career. Championships in high school, college, the NBA and Puerto Rico’s top pro league were certainly highlights. But nothing quite ...

This time, Bad Bunny didn't need to travel the globe to make history or break records – he just needed Puerto Rico and his community to make an impact. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio's career-defining ...

It was a “mind blowing” idea, Jorge Perez remembers, two years after he first heard it: Bad Bunny wasn’t going to tour the US. In August 2023, Perez – a tourism official who manages the island’s ...

Bad Bunny’s three-month concert series in San Juan is spurring a short-term surge in Puerto Rico’s economy. It’s Usually Puerto Rico’s Slow Season. This Year, Bad Bunny’s in Town. Bad Bunny’s ...

All night long a steady stream of cars, buses and trucks inched its way toward San Juan. Puerto Rico’s jibaros (farmers) were coming down from the hills for the Popular Democratic Party’s convention.

“Se ve lindo hasta en Google Maps,” says Bad Bunny of his native Puerto Rico in his song “Me Fui de Vacaciones:” Puerto Rico looks beautiful even on Google Maps. If there’s one thread tying together ...

If Bad Bunny were your standard artist, he could have — and probably would have — orchestrated the kind of tour that guarantees superstardom and an ever-growing fanbase, filling up stadiums across the ...

The event, coinciding with the Mexican festival Dia De Los Muertos, will return to San Diego’s Petco Park on November 1. The pre-sales have begun and general sale will commence on Friday (July 25) at ...