Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas!
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Yo soy Boricua, pa'que tu lo sepas! a song composed in 1995 by Joel Bosch aka Taino released in various albums [Con Mi Corona, Numero Uno, Power Mix Latino]. Yo soy Boricua pa que tu lo sepas, became the anthem of Puerto Ricans around the world. To date, the song still identifies itself as the social statement of proud Puerto Ricans. It is constantly sang at major events such as political events, world championship boxing matches, featuring Puerto Rican boxers like Felix "Tito" Trinidad, Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez. It is also the official rally anthem of Puerto Ricans at the Puerto Rican day parade in NY and many other Puerto Rican parades and cultural events around the world.
The song was used as inspiration for a 2006 documentary by Rosie Perez
. It chronicles the history of Puerto Rico
, from pre-Columbian
times to the present, and traces the 20th century migration of Puerto Ricans to New York City
.
The song was used as inspiration for a 2006 documentary by Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez
Rosa María "Rosie" Pérez is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, director and community activist.- Early life :...
. It chronicles the history of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, from pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
times to the present, and traces the 20th century migration of Puerto Ricans to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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