For this island. Sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. That is, until the u. S. Was happy to help, you know, liberate the island from the spanish and make it a u. S. Commonwealth. That means puerto rico is neither an independent country nor an official state. And its people dont have a vote in the u. S. Congress or in president ial elections. Despite all of that, Puerto Ricans are unstoppable. And their Cultural Impact on the u. S. And the world . Massive. To really get to the bottom of how puerto rico has not only survived but thrived requires an understanding of the cultural history of the island. So thats what were going to do now. And in case youre new to this show, thats like our whole mo here. [upbeat latintinged music] [upbeat latintinged music] music has become the love language between the u. S. And puerto rico. From the time of the tainos to the Enslaved Africans who were brought here later on to modern day, music has been an out
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