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Bad Bunny Unleashes Poignant ‘Una Velita,’ Reflecting on Puerto Rico’s Political Climate

Bad Bunny's new song "Una Velita" reflects on Puerto Rico's political climate since Hurricane Maria. Listen to it here.

In “Una Velita,” released on Thursday (Sept. 19), 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. In 2022, he released a nearly 23-minute-long documentary for his blunt track “El Apagón” from his blockbuster Un Verano Sin Ti, in 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.

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