Introduction
Puerto Rico is an island off the coast of United States. It is however classified to be a nation of Latin America. The history of music in this island originates from the indigenous inhabitants, the Tainos. The Taino Indians left a great mark on the culture of Puerto Ricans owing to much of the contributions in their musical instruments, food, language and even medicine.
Much of the music from this Latin American country introduces the idea of creativity in both the music and lyrics. The country being a close neighbor to Jamaica finds its music also influenced by the Jamaican.
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