Global superstar Bad Bunny is hosting an unprecedented 30 concert residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Fans are calling it a defining cultural moment for the island. Anamaria Sayre attended two recent shows and shared her reflections.
Music featured in this episode:
• Bad Bunny, “Callaita”
• Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”
• Los Pleneros de la Cresta, “Los de la Isla”
• Gilberto Santa Rosa,”La Agarro Bajando”
• Bad Bunny, “Lo Que Le Paso A Hawaii”
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Noah Caldwell. NPR Music’s executive producer is Suraya Mohamed.
Bad Bunny performs onstage during Night One of Bad Bunny: “No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui” Residencia En El Choli at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on July 11, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Bad Bunny performs onstage during Night One of Bad Bunny: “No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui” Residencia En El Choli at Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on July 11, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/Getty