The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a global giant. And he may once again make history at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio ...

Studies estimate that Bad Bunny brought in hundreds of millions — but the cultural value and impact on the island is even ...

In Matthew Lopez’s “Somewhere,” now onstage at the Guthrie Theater, dance takes the place of song to tell the story of a ...

The seniors enjoyed Asalto Navideño, a Puerto Rican tradition that blends classic Christmas sights and sounds with traditional Puerto Rican music, food and drinks. Former NASCAR driver and 6 others ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons from the US ...

After the twin catastrophes of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, both of which slammed into Puerto Rico in 2017 and killed more than 4,000 people, three music therapists on the island set out on a journey to ...

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.

Founded in 1962 by Ithier, who was for many years the pianist and musical director of the orchestra, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico was born out of the breakup of Rafael Cortijo y su Combo, with some ...

Rafael Ithier, founder of the emblematic salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at age 99. The pianist, composer and arranger — who served as the orchestra's longtime musical director — ...

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 ...

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