Allison, Andrea, Shanika
Listening to music has for a long time been one of our favorite hobbies. It sets the rhythm of our mood. However, after reading the article called Bomba and Plena it was interesting to learn the attitudes of Bomba and Plena styled songs. During the 17th century, enslaved Afro Puerto Ricans used Bomba as a form of expressing their anger; simultaneously because of the upbeat rhythms, they used it as a form to dance and celebrate themselves. Plena was developed in the 20th century with the intentions of sharing history and news events about political protests happening in Puerto Rico. From reading this article, we could see how important it is to learn the meaning of songs in order to understand why songs send out a certain emotion towards one’s mood.
