P Fkn R: Bad Bunny Y La Música Como Un Acto de Resistencia / P Fkn R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance

Aqu璐acute; mataron gente por sacar la bandera / por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera .- LA MuDANZA

Como la de innumerables puertorrique闑tilde;os, la vida de la superestrella global Bad Bunny --Benito Antonio Mart璯ez Ocasio-- ha transcurrido entre apagones, huracanes, corrupci鏣acute;n pol癃ica y opresi鏮. Estas experiencias no solo han marcado su trayectoria, sino que revelan el impacto continuo del colonialismo en Puerto Rico, un trasfondo que resuena en muchas de sus canciones.

Este libro ofrece una mirada acute;nica y poderosa: un viaje por el pasado de la isla y una visi鏮 esperanzadora del futuro a trav嶪acute;s de una de sus voces m墑acute;s universales y comprometidas. A trav廥 de entrevistas exclusivas con micos, pol癃icos y periodistas, y apoyadas en una rigurosa investigaci鏮 etnogr塻ica, las autoras presentan a Bad Bunny en toda su dimensi鏮, situando su mica y su figura en el contexto hist鏎ico, pol癃ico y cultural de nuestro tiempo.

Vanessa D燰z y Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, creadoras del aclamado Bad Bunny Syllabus, revelan c鏔o el artista forma parte de una larga tradici鏮 puertorrique鎙 que combina alegr燰 y protesta, y que sigue alimentando la resistencia diaria en la isla.

Una reflexi鏮 profunda sobre la postura de Bad Bunny acerca de la raza y el g幯ero, teniendo en cuenta no solo la vida y la carrera del cantante, sino tambi幯 la historia reciente de Puerto Rico . --Jorell Mel幯dez-Badillo, Autor de Puerto Rico: Historia de una Naci鏮

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

"Here they killed people for raising the flag / that's why now I carry it everywhere."--"LA MuDANZA"

Like that of countless Puerto Ricans, the life of global superstar Bad Bunny --Benito Antonio Mart璯ez Ocasio-- has unfolded amid blackouts, hurricanes, political corruption, and oppression. These experiences have not only shaped his career but also reveal the ongoing impact of colonialism in Puerto Rico, a backdrop that resonates throughout many of his songs.

This book offers a unique and powerful perspective: a journey through the island's past and a hopeful vision of its future, seen through one of its most universal and committed voices. Through exclusive interviews with musicians, politicians, and journalists, supported by rigorous ethnographic research, the authors present Bad Bunny in his full dimension, situating his music and persona within the historical, political, and cultural context of our time.

Vanessa D燰z and Petra R. Rivera-Rideau, creators of the acclaimed Bad Bunny Syllabus, reveal how the artist is part of a long Puerto Rican tradition that blends joy and protest, continuing to fuel daily resistance on the island.

"A profound reflection on Bad Bunny's stance on race and gender, considering not only the singer's life and career but also Puerto Rico's recent history." --Jorell Mel幯dez-Badillo, Author of Puerto Rico: History of a Nation