This was a very informative conversation of the Congo influence in Puerto Rican Bomba music genre. Bandleaders, Alex Lasalle and Nkumu Isaac Katalay highlight the origins, similarities between Congolese music and the Puerto Rican Bomba. The Congo influence is in other music genres throughout Caribbean including Soca, Calypso, Zouk, Kdans, Salsa, Merengue, Kompa, and Garifuna music.

The Garifuna connection to Puerto Rico and Congo is multifold. The Taino and Garifuna used to trade in the CaribbeanI. Historically, we share common indigenous caribbean Arawak language. Genetically, Congo DNA is very high. The Garifuna national dish HUDUTU is MOFONGO in Puerto Rico.

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