Bad Bunny's new song 'Una Velita' reflects on Puerto Rico's political climate since Hurricane Maria. Listen to it here.
Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024 in Paris, France.In “Una Velita,” released on Thursday , the Puerto Rican hitmaker is brutally honest about how the island’s infrastructure, particularly its continued blackouts due to a weakened power grid, has yet to recover from the catastrophic hurricane, which resulted in thousands of deaths.
The track not only comes on the heels of Hurricane Maria’s seventh anniversary, but also during election season, which he has been vocal about, using his social media platforms to encourage his millions of followers to make sure they’re registered to vote.“Obviously the light will go out, God knows if it’ll come back,” he continues singing in Spanish over a riveting folkloric beat that grows with intensity, matching the song’s urgency.
It’s not the first time that Bad Bunny has used his music to shed light on topics that are important to him and the Puerto Rican community. In 2022, he released a nearlyin which the chart-topping artist addresses blackouts and gentrification, among other topics, taking aim at the local government for its inaction when it comes to these social issues.Nick Cannon Shares Update on How Mariah Carey Is Doing Following the Deaths of Her Mom & Sister.
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