Monday, June 15, 2020

bomba

we watch ladies dance with flowing skirts
to the rhythms of bomba drums
in those swaying bodies we get lost in beats
that takes us back home - an enchanting island
where the tropical sun warms our skin,
away from concrete jungles and suburban houses


- Bomba is a traditional dance and musical style of African roots in Puerto Rico.  Today it is seen as an expressions of Afro-Puerto Rican culture.   You may find more information about this dance here.

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #106


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  1. Frank HubenyJune 15, 2020 at 6:29 PM

    I like the thought of those enchanting islands away from the concrete jungles.

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  2. judydykstrabrown.comJune 15, 2020 at 6:37 PM

    Is this dance what the song La Bomba was about???

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    1. Arcadia MariaJune 16, 2020 at 5:53 PM

      I believe you are thinking of "La Bamba", the Mexican folk song which Ritchie Valens made famous with his adaption in 1958. Different lands (Mexico vs Puerto Rico), but both had African influences.

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  3. Jade LiJune 15, 2020 at 7:21 PM

    Intoxicating sensory magic

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  4. KerfeJune 15, 2020 at 9:49 PM

    Dancing is very evocative.

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  5. MishJune 15, 2020 at 11:53 PM

    Sounds like an enchanting place to be. A lovely, vibrant quadrille.

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  6. Jane DoughertyJune 16, 2020 at 3:21 AM

    Concrete jungles don't sound very appealing in contrast with this image :)

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  7. Kim M. RussellJune 16, 2020 at 6:06 AM

    I like the contrast of ‘an enchanting island’ with ‘concrete jungles and suburban houses’, and know which I prefer.

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  8. brudbergJune 16, 2020 at 3:51 PM

    It sounds enchanting... I had never heard of bomba like that...

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  9. purplepeninportland.comJune 20, 2020 at 2:48 PM

    Oh how I would love an enchanting island!

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