Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' remembers Hurricane Maria, serves as searing government indictment
Seven years after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, fans are praising Bad Bunny’s new song "La Velita," an indictment of the state of things on the island before and after the powerful storm.
Bad Bunny is once again using his music to draw attention to his homeland, Puerto Rico, and as a catalyst for activism.
After some time away from the spotlight, the Puerto Rican rapper dropped a surprise single, “Una Velita” (“A Little Candle”) with producers Tainy and La Paciencia, exactly seven years after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory on Sept. 20, 2017.
The song opens with ominous folkloric sounds and a chorus describing the signs before the storm and the impending doom. The name of the song, paired with the album art, sets a scene of a dresser in someone's bedroom with a lit candle and a picture of the Virgin Mary — a sight familiar to many in the largely Catholic island.
"The storm is coming/Who is going to save us?" Bad Bunny sings in Spanish.
The song is an indictment of the state of things in Puerto Rico before and after the powerful storm.
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