How Bad Bunny became the voice of Puerto Rican resistance
Two professors who consulted for his Coachella performance say Bad Bunny’s music frightens Puerto Rico’s political establishment and draws young voters toward independence.
By Rich Tenorio | Edited by palabra.
Bad Bunny’s 2025 song “La MuDANZA” contains a defiant reference to the flag of his homeland, Puerto Rico: “Aquí mataron gente por sacar la bandera / Por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera” (Here they killed people for taking out the flag / that’s why I bring it anywhere I want now.)