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boricua
[ baw-ree-kwuh ]
noun
- a Puerto Rican, or person of Puerto Rican descent:
He’s a proud boricua.
adjective
- of or relating to Puerto Rico or Puerto Ricans: The new production of West Side Story will prioritize boricua casting.
the top ten boricua restaurants in New York;
The new production of West Side Story will prioritize boricua casting.
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Origin of boricua1
Example Sentences
By the time she recorded “Nacarile,” the striking originality of her vision attracted a cadre of high-profile guests, from Argentine rapper Trueno and Chilean chanteuse Mon Laferte, to Mexican folk priestess Natalia Lafourcade and boricua reggaetón legend Ivy Queen.
An homage to the Boricua rapper’s African roots, it’s constructed around his quirky flow and a deep, soulful atmosphere that transcends decades.
He zigzags gracefully from the reggae love paean “Manifestación de Amor,” with boricua band Gomba Jahbari, to the bossa tinged “Besos de Invierno.”
In the green room, Gluckstein has a photo album in which his much-younger self poses with Jennifer Lopez and Willie Colón, the Boricua salsa music titan.
Lenticular photos, which change depending on your viewpoint, showcase the stark wealth inequities; flags and tourist campaigns fashioned from blue hurricane tarps become protest signs for Native Boricua rights under UV light.
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