Resources
Buckner, LA, Linda Diaz, Leah Andelsmith, and Josef Lorenzo. 2020. “Why Puerto Rican
Bomba Music Is Resistance.” Sound Field.
https://youtu.be/3RGqiGHWDrQ?si=9Gnm7gmeqIBqjg2F.
A student friendly video about bomba.
Casanova-Burgess, Alana. 2021. La Brega. Futuro Studios, February 24. Podcast.
https://futurostudios.org/podcasts/la-brega/.
Three seasons of a bilingual podcast episodes that touch on different aspects of life in Puerto Rico.
Diaz, Vanessa. 2026. “Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show Explained: Meanings, Symbols.”
In Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad
bunnysuper-bowl-meaning-1235513218/.
A great explanation of the cultural references of the halftime show.
Diaz, Vanessa, and Petra Rivera-Rideau. n.d. “Bad Bunny Syllabus.” In
Www.Badbunnysyllabus.Com. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://www.badbunnysyllabus.com/.
This website is full of articles and context to use to prepare for a study of Bad Bunny including
lyrics to many songs in Spanish and English.
Díaz, Vanessa, and Petra R Rivera-Rideau. 2026. P Fkn R. Duke University Press.
A recent book that explains many aspects of Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rican cultural representation.
Great background knowledge for educators.
Gonzalez, Juan. (2012) 2022. Harvest of Empire : A History of Latinos in America . Second. Penguin Books.
A comprehensive book that details the impact of the United States policy on it’s southern
neighbors in the Western Hemisphere. Great background knowledge for educators.
Graulau, Bianca. 2022. “Aquí Vive Gente.” Rimas Entertainment.
https://youtu.be/1TCX_Aqzoo4?si=zjUeQb1s0w5g3a1e.
A Spanish documentary about modern displacement and gentrification in Puerto Rico.
Harvard Graduate School of Education. 2022. “PZ’s Thinking Routines Toolbox | Project Zero.”
Pz.Harvard.Edu, Harvard Graduate School of Education. https://pz.harvard.edu/thinkingroutines.
This website houses all the Project Zero Thinking Routines and can be sorted by category and subject.
Meléndez-Badillo, Jorell. 2024. Puerto Rico: A National History. First edition. Princeton University Press.
A comprehensive book that details the history of Puerto Rico. Great background knowledge for educators.
Moore, Robin D. 2010. Music in the Hispanic Caribbean : Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture. Oxford University Press.
Helpful text for teachers that want to dive more into other genres of music in the Caribbean.
NFL. 2026. “Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.” YouTube, February 8.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FuWd4wNd8.
The video of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show used in the timing of this document.
Queen, Ivy. 2025. Loud: The History of Reggaeton. Futuro Studios, September 15. Podcast.
https://futurostudios.org/podcasts/loud-the-history-of-reggaeton/.
A ten-episode podcast about the history of reggaeton. Great background knowledge for educators.
Rosie, Perez. 2026. “Our Thing: The Birth of Salsa in Nueva York Archives - Futuro Studios.”
Futuro Studios. Futuro Media Group. Podcast. https://futurostudios.org/podcasts/our-thing/.
An eight-episode podcast about the history of salsa. Great background knowledge for educators.
Sanabria, Izzy. 2014. “What Is Salsa?” YouTube.
https://youtu.be/DhV5Hf0oHnc?si=PeKooxJIJIjRx-n0.
Short clip of Izzy Sanabria explaining the origin and cultural melting pot of salsa instrumentalization.
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