1950s – 2020sPeak: 1950s
Bomba
About Bomba
Puerto Rico's oldest musical tradition, a call-and-response drum-and-dance form created by enslaved and free Afro-Boricuas in coastal towns like Loíza and Ponce. Built on the barril drums, it is a living dialogue between a dancer and the lead drummer, and it remains a cornerstone of Puerto Rican cultural identity.