“Mixing reggaeton and reggae with bomba — on the one hand, it’s good, it’s beautiful. Young people are representing the same idea that we are.” “They’re helping bomba,” Cepeda said of La Tribu, “but I ...

A dancer emerged from the crowd, tipping an imaginary hat to the lead drummer. It’s a gesture that says the bomba has begun. This playful exchange between dancers, singers and drummers is the rhythmic ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Drummers beat the goatskin covers of rum barrels while a singer led a chorus in call and response. This playful exchange between dancers, singers and drummers is the rhythmic ...