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Vaya Con Dios
I have talked about this Belgian group before (cf. Aïe aïe aïe aïe aïe aïe Puerto Rico). Quite by accident, I found the CD in one of the free public libraries of Paris. Interview with the singer (Dani Klein): Q: How … Continue reading
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Farm Labor, the Newcomers
In the post-World War II era, the peak period of Puerto Rican migration, many men and women – displaced from rural economies – went to continental US in search for work. Many of them did it via a seasonal agricultural labor … Continue reading
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US Citizens with a Spanish cultural background
This blog is dedicated to the millions of Puerto Ricans (or better say, boricuas) who struggle on a small Caribbean island to achieve real democracy and decent standards of living for themselves and their children. I would like to begin … Continue reading
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