"The most exciting music tour of the year was not a tour at all, but a residency. For thirty nights this summer, Bad Bunny held court in his native Puerto Rico, performing for nearly twenty thousand people per show at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, the island's largest indoor venue. During the final show, this past Sunday, the special guests included Travis Scott, the hip-hop star, who in just about any other room would have been the main attraction."
"I saw the show on a rainy night in August, surrounded by locals and visitors, all of whom seemed to know all the lyrics, whether or not they spoke the language. In 2016, when Bad Bunny first emerged, he was identified with a style known as Latin trap, a woozy and thudding hybrid that owes something to American hip-hop. But his voice is tuneful and unexpectedly solemn, which provides a pleasing contrast with the infectious rhythms he loves."
Bad Bunny staged a thirty-night residency at San Juan's José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, performing for nearly twenty thousand people per show and featuring high-profile guests such as Travis Scott. He has reached mainstream global prominence as a Spanish-language performer, with "DtMF" becoming the first track of the year to reach a billion Spotify streams. His early sound was Latin trap, a woozy, thudding hybrid influenced by American hip-hop, while his voice often sounds tuneful and solemn. His recent release, DeBÍ TiRAR MÁS FOToS ("I Should Have Taken More Photos"), gestures toward salsa and traditional Puerto Rican sounds. The residency incorporated local references and site-specific resonance. On Monday, Bad Bunny made his residency a bit less exclusive.
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