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An introduction to the history and culture of the charming mountain town of Utuado (Otoao in Taíno), where my dad grew up.

Una introducción a la historia y la cultura del encantador pueblo montañoso de Utuado (Otoao en taíno), donde creció mi papá.

Sources in transcript

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¡Mostrandole cariño al jíbaro puertorriqueño! Hoy van a escuchar música, historia, y un poquito sobre mi familia.

FUENTES:
https://parrandaboricua.com/song/caminan-las-nubes

https://theglobaljukebox.org/song/NC103c

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%ADbaro_(Puerto_Rico)

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php/?story_fbid=324228836076067&id=108218424343777&locale=es_LA

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08405a.htm

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jivaro

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331025414_Exploring_the_word_Jibaro

https://www.taino-tribe.org/tedict.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%ADbaro_(Puerto_Rico)#

http://www.jibaros.com/roots.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JZGk2oOxD0

https://youtu.be/wh-r9HBNBHg?si=0hrJJ6LpiEaOcxj8

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/alfonso-velez/203144669

https://music.apple.com/us/search?term=ramito

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nito-m%C3%A9ndez/490457340

Vivas Maldonado Historia de Puerto Rico 1962.pdf

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Félix Millán played 2nd base for the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets in the 1960s and 1970s. He was an outstanding, well-rounded athlete who put up amazing numbers both offensively and defensively. He was also a class act: a humble, quiet, hard worker who rarely missed a game.

Lifelong Mets fans Nancy and Chris discuss the Puerto Rican legend's life and career. El Gatito is Chris' all-time favorite Met because he famously choked up on the bat, just like he did as a little kid. Nancy recognizes his humble origins, faith and perseverance from her own family's history.

We were very excited to research and record this, and we hope you enjoy it.

LINKS TO SOURCES:
Howie Rose interview: https://youtu.be/j5GOxsS0VRw?si=e6BqvN2U6RyC_Hhn
https://currentpub.com/2022/08/25/happy-birthday-felix-millan/
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/felix-millan/
https://vault.si.com/vault/1968/07/22/felix-is-one-sweet-ballplayer#:~:text=By%20the%20eighth%20inning%20he,time%20we'd%20played%20under%20.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millafe01.shtml
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/felix-millan/)[](https://www.lavidabaseball.com/felix-millan-puerto-rico-pioneer/
https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1978-topps-felix-millan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%25C3%25A9lix_Mill%25C3%25A1n)[](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%25C3%25A9lix_Mill%25C3%25A1n
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=millafe01)[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%25C3%25A9lix_Mill%25C3%25A1n
https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1978-topps-felix-millan)[](https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/felix-millan/)[](https://ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0215&tabno=7
https://www.lavidabaseball.com/felix-millan-puerto-rico-pioneer/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_xQlO905wU
Meet the Mets: https://youtu.be/tOUpoabzGEk
Tinker to Evers to Chance: https://youtu.be/ctzCsCiqSpk

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Cada segundo domingo de junio, el Desfile Nacional del Día de Puerto Rico ocupa una franja de 35 cuadras de la Quinta Avenida en New York City. Una de las fiestas más grandes de la ciudad, es una muestra de cultura, orgullo, logro, servicio comunitario, asociaciones comerciales, música y pura alegría.

Pero ¿cómo empezó? ¿Qué problemas internos y externos ha superado? ¡Descúbrelo aquí! ¡BANDERAS ARRIBA!

FUENTES:
https://www.voanews.com/a/many-puerto-ricans-leaving-us-mainland/7032522.html#:~:text=Data%20from%20the%202020%20Census,population%20in%20the%20continental%20U.S.
https://www.nationalpuertoricandayparade.org/history.html#:~:text=The%20first%20parade%20was%20held,Avenue%20in%20New%20York%20City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_Day_Parade
https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/nyregion/03velez.html
https://www.nprdpinc.org/
https://centropr-archive.hunter.cuny.edu/centrovoices/current-affairs/true-hero-puerto-rican-diaspora-celebrating-gilberto-gerena-valent%C3%ADn
https://centropr-archive.hunter.cuny.edu/centrovoices/chronicles/puerto-rican-parade-now-and-then
http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/bhs/arms_1992_021_denis/bioghist.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/06/08/320025545/the-puerto-rican-day-parade-that-almost-didnt-happen#:~:text=In%20May%202013%2C%20Lucky%20Rivera,the%20blessing%20of%20parade%20organizers.
https://centropr-archive.hunter.cuny.edu/centrovoices/barrios/antonia-denis-pioneering-voter-rights-activist-puerto-ricans-brooklyn
Cent Migr Stud Spec Iss - January 1989 - KASINITZ - THE PUERTO RICAN PARADE AND WEST INDIAN CARNIVAL Public Celebrations.pdf
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/29/archives/fiesta-of-st-john-attracts-60000-annual-puerto-rican-event.html
http://llero.net/2015-national-puerto-rican-day-parade-telemundo-seinfeld-puerto-rico-boricua-new-york-city/
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140213/east-harlem/puerto-rican-day-parade-marketing-rep-pocketed-1m-board-funds-ag-finds/
https://nypost.com/2007/06/06/50-greatest-moments/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_5WmtlRtDUW8BG6tkbDMA

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Muchos puertorriqueños sienten una conexión con sus antepasados, incluyendo los taínos. Y cuanto más aprendemos, más nos roban el corazón. Hoy quiero compartir sobre el día a día de esta tribu nativa americana que vivía en Puerto Rico antes de la colonización europea, cuando la isla todavía se llamaba Borikén. ¡Incluso escucharás cómo suenan sus principales instrumentos musicales!

FUENTES:

• Yale Teachers' Institute The Taínos of Puerto Rico
• Wikipedia Taíno
• Britannica Taíno
• Discover Puerto Rico Taína Route
• West Side Destination Myth of Creation Taíno Mythology
• Library of Congress Columbus and the Taíno
• Wikipedia Puerto Rico
• Andrés Reséndez The Other Slavery
• Quora Why are Puerto Ricans called Boriquén?
• Urban Dictionary Borinquen

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Talentoso. Carismático. Autodestructivo. Estamos hablando del premiado leyenda de la salsa Frankie Ruiz, quien permanece en nuestros corazones mas de 25 años después de su muerte con tan solo 40 años. Sus canciones eran romanticas y atrevidas (como en “Desnúdate Mujer”), honestas y puras (como en “Mi Libertad”). Nació y murió en Nueva Jersey, y era boricua de pies a cabeza (escuche su megaéxito “Puerto Rico”).
Tome este viaje mientras discutimos su temprano ascenso a la fama, sus demonios, sus regresos y su legado.

FUENTES:
http://slamanater.com/legends/departed-legends/ah/frankie-ruiz/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Ruiz
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-frankie-ruiz-1172610.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-03-ca-18006-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp0EPX3fVOU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qey6dK6V-ps
https://youtu.be/iu3SP-_7-hI
https://youtu.be/r74kE5415lo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hzwO8DswDM (Dios mío, esto te hará sollozar)
https://www.facebook.com/salsanocomercialoficial/videos/446593140721205/?vh=e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hzwO8DswDM&list=RD7hzwO8DswDM&start_radio=1&rv=7hzwO8DswDM&t=32 (esto es del tributo al MSG; estaba cantando. Llorarás).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rRlIo1st_8
https://fb.watch/j8CU6ct9Vg/?mibextid=v7YzmG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg3YUhcjicY
https://twitter.com/Fotosdelasalsa/status/1231175208003870720?lang=eu
https://twitter.com/Chris_Montz/status/959937523635183616
https://twitter.com/discosdesalsa/status/1634351080774483968/photo/1
https://www.amazon.com/Repentance-Deliverance-Salvation-Frankie-Through/dp/B00194GFZK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8#customerReviews
https://twitter.com/Chris_Montz/status/959937523635183616
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdPAVTQooOY
http://www.cruzluz.com/autor.htm

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The final episode of our deep dive into the life of Héctor Lavoe, El Cantante de Los Cantantes, Singer of All Singers, whose music still resonates decades after his 1970s and '80s peak. Known for hits like El Cantante, Mi Gente, and Aguanilé, Lavoe’s story is a rollercoaster of talent, triumph, and tragedy.

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We take a deep dive into the life of Héctor Lavoe, the salsa king whose music still resonates decades after his 1970s and '80s peak. Known for hits like El Cantante, Mi Gente, and Aguanilé, Lavoe’s story is a rollercoaster of talent, triumph, and tragedy. From his Ponce roots to his rise in New York’s Latin music scene, we attempt to understand the man behind the myth.

In Part 2, we talk about Héctor's career highlights, crazy stories, personal life, and the beginning of the end.

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