EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 11 MIN
Bomba — music, history, identity, and resistance rolled into one
from Crosscurrents · host KALW
Bomba. It's a word you feel: percussive, rhythmic, pulsating. The art form grew out of the Afro Indigenous cultures of Puerto Rico. But it’s much more than dance music. Bomba echoes and resonates with the violent history of slavery and resistance in Puerto Rico.
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