Bomba is an umbrella term that refers to a variety of musical styles and associated dances originated in Dominican Republic but cultivated at Puerto Rico. [1] . It was developed by enslaved Africans and their descendants in sugar plantations along coastal towns, most notably Loiza, Mayagüez, Ponce, and San Juan, during the 17th century.

The music can be an upbeat holandé, which is played and danced with great enthusiasm, or a yubá, which is more somber and spiritual. Other popular rhythms of bomba music are sicá, cuembé, seis corrido, and corvé. There are around 16 bomba rhythms, with plenty of variations depending on the region.

Jun 9, 2020 · Witness the unstoppable joy of dancing bomba with sisters Mar and María Cruz. Visit some of the communities where bomba dancing is most vibrant, from the Santurce area of San Juan, to Loíza,...

Apr 2, 2020 · Bomba is an Afro-Puerto Rican style of traditional music and dance that's had a resurgence over the past few years. This style of dance is interactive, with the musicians taking cues from...

Feb 23, 2021 · As the nation commemorates Black History Month, Afro-Puerto Ricans are using their traditional dance and music -- Bomba -- to pay tribute to their ancestors who were enslaved on the island. “Bomba is not only a genre, it's kind of a …

Aug 5, 2020 · #BombaDance #IfCitiesCouldDance #dancelesson From the paseo to the marullo, learn a few basic steps of bomba with Afro-Puerto Rican dancer Mar Cruz in Loíza, Puerto Rico.

Bomba is a musical expression created in Puerto Rico at the end of the 17th century, by West Africans and their descendants who worked the colonial sugar plantations along the coast of Puerto Rico. Through fiery drum rhythms and improvised dance, the cane workers released feelings of anger, resistance, and sadness about their condition.

May 13, 2020 · Witness the unstoppable joy of dancing bomba, Puerto Rico’s Afro-Puerto Rican dance of resistance.

Jan 6, 2022 · Before there was salsa and reggaeton, there was Bomba. It is an essential expression of Puerto Rico ‘s African heritage. The rhythm is both a traditional dance and musical style, with its origins rooted in African slavery, but today it has evolved into a community expression of Afro-Puerto Rican culture.

Bomba is as much a dance as it is a musical genre. The dancers—known as bomberos (male dancers) and bomberas (female dancers)—interact intimately with the drums, engaging in an improvised exchange where the rhythm of the music inspires spontaneous movement.