Bombazo in San Juan

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Title

Bombazo in San Juan

Subject

Afropuertorican
bomba

Description

Melissa Hernández Romero, attorney, dancing bomba in Old San Juan. In bomba, the dancer and the lead drummer hold a conversation through music and dance, with the lead drum (or primo) responding to the movements (piquetes or picoteos) of the dancer.

Creator

Nicole Wines

Date

7-24-2009

Contributor

Melissa Hernández Romero
Rubén J. Almador

Rights

© Raíces Cultural Center

Format

jpeg

Language

en

Type

Still Image

Identifier

2009PRCulturalExchange61.jpg

Coverage

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Digital Image

Physical Dimensions

2769 × 2077

Files

2009PRCulturalExchange61.jpg

Citation

Nicole Wines, “Bombazo in San Juan,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/361.

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