The Bright Side: Bad Bunny kicks off Puerto Rico residency with marathon show
Bad Bunny's sweeping first concert of his three-month Puerto Rico residency was a night of palpable emotion for the megastar whose latest smash artistic endeavor brings his global stardom back to his roots.
The marathon show in San Juan late Friday was flush with styles – from club beats and high-octane salsa to folkloric dance and soulful acoustics.
At one point, the enormously popular Bad Bunny – born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – appeared to pause to soak in the moment, breaking into a heartfelt smile as he gazed out at his thousands of ecstatic compatriots.
Savoring the present and honoring the past is a lesson taken from the 31-year-old's sixth album "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos" ("I Should Have Taken More Photos") and a theme the residency is celebrating, with a full-throated ode to Puerto Rican heritage.
The first song was previously unreleased, and there were no details on whether the track will eventually have an official drop.
Some fans online speculated that perhaps he'll keep it exclusive to the residency.
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