"There was, of course, backlash from the people who think a performance in Spanish is un-American (all while Puerto Rico remains a US territory). But there was also criticism from those who argued that, post-Kaepernick, there is no performance on an NFL stage that could meaningfully challenge the power whose invitation into its center of capital and nationalism these artists accepted."
"Still, 2025's Debi Tirar Mas Fotos was the monumental latest entry in Bad Bunny's documentation of Puerto Rican struggle. Its sober caution against the erosion of a Puerto Rico for Puerto Ricans amid foreign tax incentives and mass economic displacement; its honoring of Afro-Puerto Rican modes of musical storytelling and resistance in bomba and plena; its 31-show residency at el Coliseo de Puerto Rico in lieu of an international tour brought millions into the island's economy."
Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl halftime show, generating backlash from people who view Spanish-language performance as un-American and criticism that NFL platforms cannot meaningfully challenge institutional power. Many Puerto Ricans noted that fan engagement often stops at supporting the artist rather than supporting the island. Debi Tirar Mas Fotos documented Puerto Rican struggle, warning against erosion of a Puerto Rico for Puerto Ricans amid foreign tax incentives and mass displacement. The album honored Afro-Puerto Rican musical forms like bomba and plena. A 31-show residency at el Coliseo de Puerto Rico redirected millions into the island's economy. The Super Bowl stage required compromise, and censorship bleeped words from Bad Bunny's verse.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]