Bad Bunny and Puerto Rican Muslims: How both remix what it means to be Boricua

By: Ken Chitwood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bayreuth University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: November 5, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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By Ken Chitwood, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bayreuth University

Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is more than a global music phenomenon; he’s a bona fide symbol of Puerto Rico.

The church choir boy turned “King of Latin Trap” has songs, style and swagger that reflect the island’s mix of pride, pain and creative resilience. His music mixes reggaetón beats with the sounds of Puerto Rican history …

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