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and favorable tariffs (Tovar et al., 1971). By 1930, Allen and his banking partners converted 45% of all arable land into sugar plantations. They owned the insular postal system, the entire coastal railroad, and the international seaport of San Juan. Today, the syndicate is known as Domino Sugar.
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#PuertoRico #Boriken #History #USA
¡Felicidades! les deseamos de parte de la Cooperativa de Traductores de Puerto Rico. 🎅🏽🤶🏽🎁🤴🏽🤴🏿🤴🏾
Apoyémonos mutuamente siguiendo los principios de cooperación, solidaridad y justicia para realizar nuestras esperanzas y construir una mejor sociedad. :TwinPines:
Cualquier ayuda es bienvenida. 💙
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La canción más zángana de Navidad en #PuertoRico es una que va "coro, coro, coro" y que no lo dejen solo.
Y yo acá con ganas de sacar la mano y darle una pelota e' bofetá que se va a quedar mirando para Moca.
Allá en su tumba Lavoe está dando vueltas. Eso sí era buena música navideña. No esta ñoña. #MastodonPR
Cinco aviones MC-130J especializados en extracciones aterrizaron con sigilo en Puerto Rico
#castellano #español #Jesucristo #Navidad #PuertoRico #Coquito #Canela #Jengibre #Menta #Clavo #NuezMoscada
Canela, jengibre, menta, clavo y nuez moscada.
Mañana se usarán para preparar coquito.
Felices fiestas 🎉
De parte del equipo de EcoTienda La Chiwi
No debo ser el único que le da cringe cuando escucho a un Arrrcalde de cualquier pueblo de #PuertoRico desear felicidades y eso.
Pequeños caciques. #MastodonPR
In #PuertoRico news, California Republican Rep. Tom McClintock is flirting with the idea granting Puerto Rico its independence from the USA. Source in Spanish:
Vivas #PuertoRico, la isla encantada
misma ubicación abril de 2025 https://maps.app.goo.gl/wCQyhHaZdyqGEVi66
Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera) (1973, Puerto Rico/Cuba/US)
Continuing our journey through the epic Fedi-sourced catalogue of must-hear albums, our next spotlight is on number 1039 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh). This spectacular Afro-Caribbean/salsa opera was inspired by The Who’s rock opera 'Tommy', with a similar narrative framework (the titular character is deaf and blind, and is a fantastic conga player) but all original songs, with lyrics by Puerto Rican composer and singer Genaro “Heny” Álvarez. Headed by American bandleader and producer Larry Harlow, over 60 Puerto Rican, Cuban, and American musicians were in this Fania-released production, including the fabulous Cuban singer who would later be known as the “Queen of Salsa”, Celia Cruz.
Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at https://linernotes.club/@1001otheralbums.com@1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/12/23/orchestra-harlow-hommy-a-latin-opera-1973-puerto-rico-cuba-us/
Want to skip straight to the music? Here's a Songlink: https://album.link/i/1464282074
Happy listening!
#OrchestraHarlow #OrquestaHarlow #CeliaCruz #TheWho #Fania #salsa #AfroCubanMusic #AfroCaribbeanMusic #LatinMusic #Cuba #PuertoRico #1970s #music #1001OtherAlbums
El Vocero: Salud sobre el drástico aumento en casos de influenza: "Se va a tener que declarar una epidemia”
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Orchestra Harlow – Hommy (A Latin Opera) (1973, Puerto Rico/Cuba/US)
Our next spotlight is on number 1039 on The List, submitted by myself (buffyleigh).
Ever wondered what an Afro-Caribbean/salsa version of The Who’s 1969 rock opera Tommy might sound like?
This is a recommendation via a recommendation, as it was found in a book suggested to me on Mastodon. The book: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever by Will Hermes, which covers 1973 to 1977 and the half-dozen genres that emerged in NYC at that time, including salsa. This album was mentioned in the first few pages and completely stalled me (full disclosure: I started this book in May 2024 and still haven’t finished, because every time I touch it I have another 5 or 10 new-to-me artists/albums to check out).
And, while we’re at it, full disclosure, part B: I heard this album *before* hearing (or seeing) Tommy for the first time. So, I had no expectations or knowledge of how close it was to the original. And, a year and a half later, I’m not sure I can comfortably comment on this. I did listen to Tommy directly after my first spin of Hommy, but, well, was weirded out by the gross stuff in that storyline, and so I’m only getting back to Tommy for a second spin right now, as I’m typing. I think it’s safe to say though that, rather than a faithful adaptation of Tommy by any means, Hommy is more of an ‘inspired by’ work with a similar narrative framework (e.g., the titular character is deaf and blind, and is a fantastic conga player) but all original songs with lyrics by Puerto Rican composer and singer Genaro “Heny” Álvarez (and without, afaik since I don’t speak Spanish, any of Tommy‘s creepy stuff).
And, as you may have guessed from the group name and title, a few more than just a quartet were involved in Hommy. Headed by American bandleader and producer Larry Harlow (aka “El Judío Maravilloso”), over 60 Puerto Rican, Cuban, and American musicians were in this Fania-released production, including the fabulous Cuban singer who would later be known as the “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz (as Gracia Divina, cf. Tommy‘s Acid Queen), José “Cheo” Feliciano, Justo Betancourt, Junior González, Tony Jimenez, Eddie “Guagua” Rivera, Adalberto Santiago, and Pete “El Conde” Rodríguez. With such a number of musicians creating a Latin opera full of spectacular singing, Afro-Caribbean percussion, horns, and strings, you’re sure to enjoy this, whether you know Tommy (or Spanish) or not. The opera also apparently ends with pleas to the forces that be to end suffering on Earth in general and that era’s war (Vietnam) in particular, which I can definitely get behind.
Fwiw, if I had to choose between the two operas, I’d choose Hommy every time.
#1970s #AfroCubanMusic #CeliaCruz #conceptAlbum #Cuba #Fania #LarryHarlow #LatinMusic #ListenToThis #music #musicDiscovery #opera #OrchestraHarlow #OrquestaHarlow #PuertoRico #salsa
Long distance relationships are really difficult, but worth it for the right person 🥹
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#love #longdistance #longdistancerelationship #couples #puertorico
VIDEO: enorme avión de guerra electrónica EC-130H aterrizó en Puerto Rico
#StKitts has strengthened its regional and international connectivity with the launch of a new nonstop air service from San Juan, #PuertoRico, marking another step in the destination’s push to diversify arrivals and improve access across key markets. https://www.caribjournal.com/2025/12/21/puerto-rico-st-kitts-flights/
