New Yorkers reflect on Puerto Rican pride after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- The Super Bowl may be over, but buzz surrounding the halftime show continues as many discover all the easter eggs packed inside the show.
Bad Bunny's performance was a love letter to Puerto Rico and Latinos around the world.
The sounds of Puerto Rico have filled Miguel Amadeo's shop in the South Bronx for 57 years.
And on Monday, the 91-year-old is beaming with pride after Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance.
Bad Bunny, fresh off his Grammy win for Album of the Year, was Sunday night's halftime show entertainment and the 31-year-old made his way through scenes of life in Puerto Rico over the generations.
Dr. Cristel Jusino-Diaz is the director of research for the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.
"I think he did a really great job telling a story and putting together a performance that could really show off our communities and our histories in a way that feels very welcoming as well," Jusino-Diaz said.
She says the performance was a party with a message with commentary about the challenges of life in Puerto Rico -- including its political unrest, financial issues and frequent power outages.
But there was also a reference to how connected Puerto Rico is not just to the U.S., but to all the countries of Latin America.
"When he named every country and brought all the flags of all the countries in the hemisphere, that sort of highlights that we're all in this together and that this unity is what's going to be important in this political moment," Jusino-Diaz said.
And while Amadeo notes he isn't a fan of reggaeton or Latin Trap, which is what Bad Bunny is known for, he's a fan nonetheless.
"He's doing very good, I'm very happy for him, and for my people," he said.
Bad Bunny's entire performance was in Spanish, sparking ire among a particular demographic, including the president. But Spotify reports that streams of the singer's music have surged 470%.
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