/tags/bad-bunny Bad Bunny en-US WLRN Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-15/in-2022-bad-bunny-made-pop-stardom-a-subversive-act An irrepressible global pop star and political provocateur, Bad Bunny collects streaming accolades with ease, but refuses to temper his idiosyncrasies or move to U.S. pop's center. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-12-15/in-2022-bad-bunny-made-pop-stardom-a-subversive-act Isabelia Herrera /news/2021-12-21/the-many-contradictions-of-latin-music For some, the term 'Latin music' is too broad to be meaningful. For others, it invokes a sense of pride and resistance. To help break it down, we spoke to an expert on race and music and pop culture. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:44:14 GMT /news/2021-12-21/the-many-contradictions-of-latin-music Anamaria Artemisa Sayre /news/2021-11-19/feid-ing-in-colombia-latin-america-are-riding-a-wave-of-protests-and-protest-music This is the second of two reports on a potent new synergy between protests and protest music in Latin America, from Cuba to Colombia, San Juan to Santiago. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:12:55 GMT /news/2021-11-19/feid-ing-in-colombia-latin-america-are-riding-a-wave-of-protests-and-protest-music Elliot Rodriguez, Tim Padgett /2020-11-23/bad-bunny-diagnosed-with-covid-19 The Puerto Rican star was expected to perform during the American Music Awards on Sunday night, but cancelled at the last minute. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:00:38 GMT /2020-11-23/bad-bunny-diagnosed-with-covid-19 Andrew Flanagan /2020-03-17/the-classist-history-behind-bad-bunnys-bichiyal When Bad Bunny released YHLQMDLG,he coined a new term: "bichiyal." It fuses two Puerto Rican slang words—"bicha" and "yal"—and illustrates reggaeton's complicated relationship with class and women. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:02:36 GMT /2020-03-17/the-classist-history-behind-bad-bunnys-bichiyal Frances Solá-Santiago /2020-03-13/reviving-classic-reggaeton-bad-bunnys-new-album-yhlqmdlg-breaks-records Bad Bunny's new album has had unprecedented U.S. chart success for an all Spanish-language record. NPR Music contributor Stefanie Fernández explains what makes the artist and the album so special. Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:03:00 GMT /2020-03-13/reviving-classic-reggaeton-bad-bunnys-new-album-yhlqmdlg-breaks-records Stefanie Fernández