Episode 177: The Folk Music of Puerto Rico

About this episode

This episode explores the rich history of Puerto Rican folk music and its indigenous roots.

  We’re officially stamping our passports for the first stop on this summer’s Around the World with Busy Kids Love Music tour — and we’re heading to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico. In this episode, we explore the rich, layered history of Puerto Rican folk music, from the ceremonial traditions of the indigenous Taíno […]

People in this episode

Host: Carly Seifert

Topics covered

• Puerto Rican folk music
• indigenous traditions
• cultural history
• music exploration
• summer tour

Keywords

• Puerto Rico
• folk music
• Taíno
• cultural traditions
• music history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Puerto Rico, Taíno

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