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"La Borinqueña " [b] [c] is the official anthem [4] of Puerto Rico. [5]After Puerto Rico became known as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico" in 1952, [4] the first elected governor, Luis Muñoz Marín, signed law #2 of July 24, 1952, which made an altered version of the musical composition known as "La Borinqueña" its national anthem.
In 1898, during the armed conflicts of the Puerto Rican Campaign, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of a peace treaty that brought the Spanish–American War to a sudden conclusion. The United States Army and the early colonial administration tried to impose the English language on island residents. Between 1902 and 1948, the ...
During the decade previous to the song's inception in 1968, waving a Puerto Rican flag in public was considered taboo in the island (during a brief period in the early 1950s, which coincided with the Jayuya Uprising and the United States Capitol shooting incident of 1954 it was actually outlawed). Ramito wrote the song to demonstrate pride for ...
The song is heard in over 50 Mexican and over 20 Puerto Rican motion pictures, including "Romance en Puerto Rico" (1961) and Antonio Aguilar's "Mi aventura en Puerto Rico" (1975). "En mi Viejo San Juan" has been recorded by American, Russian, German, French, Japanese orchestras, among others.
Preciosa expresses feelings of love and nostalgia for Puerto Rico. It is considered one of the unofficial National Anthems of Puerto Rico [9] The work includes a celebration of the three historical sociological traits that Puerto Ricans attribute to making their current culture and nationalism; the blend of Spanish, African and Taino. The song ...
This article lists songs about Puerto Rico, set there, or named after a location or feature of the island.. Because Wikipedia is in written rather than audio format, the lyrics and music are usually the most relevant element of each song; so, when adding or editing a song, please list its lyricist(s) and composer(s) if known.
The video is a tribute to Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans featuring a host of top stars from all walks of life — from entertainment to politics to sports — with a connection to the island.
(Spanish for "Island of Enchantment") [5] Puerto Rico does not have an official bird. In 2001 the legislature passed a bill designating the pitirre ( Tyrannus dominicensis ), but the governor vetoed the bill because although native to it is not endemic to Puerto Rico.