Loiza, Puerto Rico

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  • čas přidán 18. 01. 2018
  • During this trip,we explored a quaint town called Loiza, which is heavily African influenced. Grammy nominated musical composer, Dr. William Cepeda spoke with us about how in Loiza, African and Taino traditions are preserved generationally through performing arts.
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Komentáře • 155

  • @Africa-dq6eg
    @Africa-dq6eg Před 4 lety +18

    beautiful to see African people in Puerto Rico. Much love from an African!!!!

    • @artfrancis7456
      @artfrancis7456 Před 3 lety +1

      Man you just don't know most look like black Americans

    • @blue-ck9ns
      @blue-ck9ns Před 8 měsíci

      @@artfrancis7456 The Americas as a whole primarily consists of three main groups of people- Europeans, West Africans, and AmerIndians/Native Americans.
      Of course the people throughout these continents look similar, the only areas that look different are those that still have a good number of their indigenous population, because that’s where the big genetic variation lied.
      Primarily white people look like
      Europeans. Primarily black people look like West Africans. It’s the indigenous peoples and the triracial/biracial people that have a different and unique look.

  • @pacojoediaz2277
    @pacojoediaz2277 Před 5 lety +56

    I'm proud to be part of descendants of the mother Land Africa! Que viva Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!

  • @aspeltaofkush3540
    @aspeltaofkush3540 Před 4 lety +43

    Much love to all our brothers and sisters in Puerto Rico and the rest of our family in the African Diaspora.

  • @monicachuidian-riveracalde9554

    I married an Afro Puerto Rican last year and I am elated to be with him,I am from the Philippines, I love Puerto Rican culture it is so close to Philippine culture.

  • @mopp0504
    @mopp0504 Před 5 lety +38

    I love seeing this, my family is from Loiza

  • @itoroots7291
    @itoroots7291 Před 3 lety +5

    Much blessings to mama Africa! I’m a light skin 🇵🇷 and 22% African with in my DNA results.. mostly Nigerian 🇳🇬

  • @Officially_tiamonet
    @Officially_tiamonet Před 4 lety +9

    I’m staying here for a month to learn more about my heritage & I’m so excited

  • @coache1nine
    @coache1nine Před 4 lety +21

    I had a ball the first time I went to the Island. Some of the best people I have ever met

  • @Eniola0ne
    @Eniola0ne Před 3 lety +6

    We sending warm regards to our belove brother and Sisters in Porto Rico, for keeping the Tradition alive, even across Atlantic,the Drum keep sounding

  • @aaronaiysen7534
    @aaronaiysen7534 Před 4 lety +12

    I love Afro Latinas and all of the Afro Latinos of the slave trade. They have such an rich spirit even though our people are mostly looked down on. Yah has still blessed and watched over us.

  • @ruthbonilla5586
    @ruthbonilla5586 Před 6 lety +89

    I love my Afro Puerto Ricans

    • @tomblake3283
      @tomblake3283 Před 5 lety +4

      Nolberto Cales I wish more people were like you and embrace all their sides.

    • @josecaraballo6326
      @josecaraballo6326 Před 5 lety +5

      @Nolberto Cales norberto you fine as long as you embraced all you cultures like me. We are boricuas.Those who likes ro separate from the rest, are pepole with out any culture.

    • @josecaraballo6326
      @josecaraballo6326 Před 5 lety

      @@tomblake3283 go home

    • @tomblake3283
      @tomblake3283 Před 5 lety

      Jose Caraballo Mi hogar es en Brasil y por qué eres tú siendo grosero?

    • @tomblake3283
      @tomblake3283 Před 5 lety +1

      Jose Caraballo Carajo

  • @GlitteratieEnt
    @GlitteratieEnt Před 6 lety +25

    Beautiful Capture and wonderful music! I want to visit! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @JoseRodriguez-qd5cu
    @JoseRodriguez-qd5cu Před 4 lety +13

    Gotta love our afro Rican.My respect to
    all humans on this planet.

  • @Kayluhhsaywhatt
    @Kayluhhsaywhatt Před 4 lety +24

    Why so many dislikes! This is Puerto Rico ❤️❤️❤️

    • @JoseLopez-zd9sk
      @JoseLopez-zd9sk Před 3 lety +8

      Maybe because people don't know thier culture. Puerto Rico has a beautiful and colorful culture of richness in diversity.

    • @moniqueaw97
      @moniqueaw97 Před 3 lety +4

      Because there afro,

    • @MrRed-tf7bv
      @MrRed-tf7bv Před 3 lety +3

      @@moniqueaw97 Wow, is the hate that real?

    • @louis1443
      @louis1443 Před 3 lety +2

      Stupid people don’t pay them any mind Afro Rican all day baby 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

    • @louis1443
      @louis1443 Před 3 lety +2

      Stupid people don’t pay them any mind Afro Rican all day baby 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

  • @joyace9674
    @joyace9674 Před 4 lety +15

    It will always stay in my blood very proud to be Puerto Rican 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💕💕💕❤️

  • @Jesus_Piece
    @Jesus_Piece Před 4 lety +17

    LOIZAAAA🇵🇷

  • @tedfebo1741
    @tedfebo1741 Před 4 lety +9

    Loiza is known for it's African heritage. My hometown Canovanas is known for the Taino heritage. The thing is Canovanas was once designate as part of the Loiza district.

  • @Zedekiah.432
    @Zedekiah.432 Před 4 lety +17

    Black and brown love!!❤😍

  • @ManuelGuzman067
    @ManuelGuzman067 Před 4 lety +4

    I love just being proud puerto rican love our multiculture food 🎶 humble people .orgulio boricua desde usa florida

  • @damarcuswilson1
    @damarcuswilson1 Před 3 lety +3

    WE STILL HAVE AFRICAN TRADITIONS HERE

  • @bigfuzzztv787
    @bigfuzzztv787 Před 4 lety +5

    My favorite area beside my property in the Coamo Arriba mountains,... LOIZA!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @tbfly77
    @tbfly77 Před 2 lety +1

    My father grew up In Loiza. He always tells me about areas where the Taínos were. I personally miss it.

  • @ManuelGuzman067
    @ManuelGuzman067 Před 4 lety +8

    la negra tiene tumbao . 💘 my puerto rican people.multicultural island

  • @Veteran65out
    @Veteran65out Před 4 lety +4

    I love my Puerto Rican people I was born there

  • @AgainstAllOddz
    @AgainstAllOddz Před 4 lety +14

    My beautiful Black People

    • @ninahndz5880
      @ninahndz5880 Před 4 lety +4

      My beautiful Boricuas!!

    • @AgainstAllOddz
      @AgainstAllOddz Před 4 lety

      @@ninahndz5880 fuck that. Black 1st. Nobody wants to hear that shit

    • @jadelinecarraq5985
      @jadelinecarraq5985 Před 4 lety +1

      Against All Odds that’s racist 😬😬😬😬 but your just mad we better 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

    • @granddeception4290
      @granddeception4290 Před 4 lety +3

      You're just thirsty for some PR women because a lot of AA women look like bulldogs.

    • @sassydaisy123
      @sassydaisy123 Před 4 lety

      Nina Hndz yes!!!!!! ✌🏽✋🏾✊🏼🖐🏿🦾💪🏻🔥🖤🔥

  • @Thelivingwordthesword
    @Thelivingwordthesword Před 3 lety +3

    My beautiful black Puerto Rican People Amen

  • @jeffkelly6841
    @jeffkelly6841 Před 3 lety +1

    Loiza bomba musical! Afro- Boriqueno!
    🇵🇷🥃🇵🇷🥃🇵🇷🥃🇵🇷

  • @lorenachitic6105
    @lorenachitic6105 Před 4 lety +1

    TREMENDA PERSONA HUMILDE Y CONOCEDOR DE NUESTROS RITMOS AFROPUERTORRIQUEÑOS EL DR WILLIAM CEPEDA LO CONOCÍ EN EL RECINTO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CAROLINA DONDE TUVE LA OPORTUNIDAD DE COCINARLE PERSONALMENTE ,DE LOS POCOS LOICEÑOS QUE NO COMEN JUEYES 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🎶🎵🎼🎹🥁🥁🥁👍👍

  • @dimbwemazala8978
    @dimbwemazala8978 Před rokem +1

    Lovely

  • @beareroflife
    @beareroflife Před 5 lety +10

    Where my family is from💕💕

  • @darkknight9875
    @darkknight9875 Před rokem

    Im proud to boriqua loiza in front of the playa que lindo 😍 👏 ❤

  • @travellingonuptozion5658
    @travellingonuptozion5658 Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful coulture. . thanks

  • @edwinmontesino9682
    @edwinmontesino9682 Před 4 lety +2

    🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 qué bueno ser boricua bendiciones ermanos de Loíza qué viva puerto rico y nuestra cultura

  • @travellingonuptozion5658
    @travellingonuptozion5658 Před 3 lety +2

    I love my people....

  • @robercoto6316
    @robercoto6316 Před 4 lety +1

    De hai VENGI YO, RAZA RAICES Y HISTORIA, ,LOVE MY PRICANS ROOTS, FROM AFRICA

  • @manuelcaraballo9983
    @manuelcaraballo9983 Před 3 lety +4

    Boricuas unidos contra la tiranía de la junta fiscal yankee y el interés de los ricos gringos en sacar a los nuestros con todo tipo de artimañas, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 con puertorriqueños!!!

  • @MsCali112
    @MsCali112 Před 6 lety +18

    LOIZA 🙌🏽💖💖

  • @fernandoflores471
    @fernandoflores471 Před 4 lety +1

    Saludos a mi gente linda de Loiza un pueblo de cultura y bomba y plena ? Y baile florcor mejusta mucho amen ? Mi respetó.✌

  • @armandodelafonte5630
    @armandodelafonte5630 Před 4 lety +12

    I love going to Loiza every weekend I can to me that's where the real Puerto Ricans are at enjoying the food music and the beaches

    • @unityexplorer626
      @unityexplorer626  Před 4 lety

      Armando De La Fonte sounds amazing!

    • @armandodelafonte5630
      @armandodelafonte5630 Před 4 lety +1

      @@unityexplorer626 hola it is you get to go but on a Sunday that when it really popping jajajaja but be out before dark because it gets crazy then

    • @tedfebo1741
      @tedfebo1741 Před 4 lety +4

      The real Puerto Ricans are everywhere

    • @armandodelafonte5630
      @armandodelafonte5630 Před 4 lety +1

      @darkeagle hola, no I was born in the States my father is from ponce my mom the States

    • @armandodelafonte5630
      @armandodelafonte5630 Před 4 lety

      @darkeagle where are you from, do you live here in Puerto Rico

  • @fabiantoribio8864
    @fabiantoribio8864 Před 5 lety +4

    que viva puerto Rico

  • @mslaflaca78
    @mslaflaca78 Před 4 lety +3

    Te amo mi borinquen

  • @sandie4870
    @sandie4870 Před 4 lety +1

    I long to go back and visit La Familia!🥰

  • @toni_wood
    @toni_wood Před 3 lety +1

    Missing my Mom & Loiza,P.R.
    Donde Estas Juanita Juana Pizarro???🤔

  • @benjaminely2968
    @benjaminely2968 Před 4 lety

    The gospel project teaching ghetto preaching forever

  • @harryiglesias
    @harryiglesias Před 2 lety

    5:14 en adelante.... quiero ir a Loiza

  • @bayamonrican
    @bayamonrican Před 5 lety +5

    Where can I go sign up

  • @Uber4785
    @Uber4785 Před 2 lety

    minute 4:34 was my favorite

  • @justinnegron8445
    @justinnegron8445 Před 3 lety

  • @damarcuswilson1
    @damarcuswilson1 Před 3 lety +1

    AFRO-LATINO FOR LIFE

  • @dw8030
    @dw8030 Před 4 lety +1

    N I'm stuck here in the states with bullshit i need to get to Puerto Rico

  • @unityexplorer626
    @unityexplorer626  Před 6 lety

    Hey! If you loved this video check out our latest vlog to Barbados: czcams.com/video/Kp4N2ekYMOE/video.html

  • @constructivesolutions8952

    I accidentally took the bus to Loiza. Is dat old San Juan. I never saw that in Loiza.

    • @unityexplorer626
      @unityexplorer626  Před 3 lety

      The end was in Old San Juan, but the beginning was surely in Loiza.

  • @motherhen9621
    @motherhen9621 Před 5 lety +3

    What was coming out of the tacos?

  • @delondaC5
    @delondaC5 Před 6 lety

    Do they have tours in Loiza?

    • @unityexplorer626
      @unityexplorer626  Před 6 lety +1

      Delonda C that’s a great question. I’m not aware of any formal tours, but there are possibly people who you contact, that’ll know more information. Look on the trip advisor website, search on the Loiza, PR website and see what’s available there

    • @delondaC5
      @delondaC5 Před 6 lety +2

      @@unityexplorer626 Informal tour are the best and my preference.

    • @jesusmata2437
      @jesusmata2437 Před 5 lety +2

      Delonda C hola ermosa puerto rico

  • @angelmora2364
    @angelmora2364 Před 5 lety +2

    Por qué graban en viejo san juan si el video es sobre Loiza?

    • @unityexplorer626
      @unityexplorer626  Před 5 lety

      Angel Mora a good majority of the video is in Loiza while the rest is in old San Juan

    • @josecaraballo6326
      @josecaraballo6326 Před 5 lety

      Todos tocan bomba y plena en PR

    • @lorenachitic6105
      @lorenachitic6105 Před 4 lety

      Si te das cuenta salen del aeropuerto van a San Juan primero y después a loiza tal vez no tenía tiempo para ir a San Juan después, pero lo importante es disfrutar el vídeo y yo BORICUA en la diáspora me lo goze no se tu🎶🎵🎼🎹🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

  • @travellingonuptozion5658

    I been to Louisa butt ..no one will take me anymore...

  • @tomasromero7892
    @tomasromero7892 Před 2 lety +1

    If only all people could be Puerto Ricans for a day😊🇵🇷

  • @radrook4481
    @radrook4481 Před 3 lety

    Bernard Hopkins, and African American, didn't feel at home there since he stomped on the Puerto Rican flag.

  • @imandoce4246
    @imandoce4246 Před 4 lety +1

    ¿Por qué expresar nuestros sentimientos en un idioma que no es el nuestro? Si nos sentimos orgullosos de lo que somos, entonces hagámoslo en nuestro idioma de Cervantes porque si alguien desea saber lo que escribimos bien lo puede traducir a su idioma materno, yo le he hecho cuando veo que alguien escribe en árabe, japonés o ruso, la tecnología nos da ese beneficio. Yo no cambio mi idioma español por ningún otro idioma porque es parte de mi herencia así como lo es la bomba y la plena. LENGUA QUE NO SE USA, ES LENGUA MUERTA, PASEMOS NUESTRO IDIOMA ESPAÑOL A NUESTROS HIJOS Y NIETOS, ES EL MEJOR REGALO QUE LE PODEMOS DEJAR.

  • @dionmyles2154
    @dionmyles2154 Před 5 lety +2

    I didn't see any thing this video

  • @chrissystewart6268
    @chrissystewart6268 Před rokem

    ¿ Que es la que hay 🇵🇷🇵🇷? Teach me 🇵🇷 spanish

  • @JoseGonzalez-zo2zn
    @JoseGonzalez-zo2zn Před 3 lety

    Tacos???

  • @djsantos8798
    @djsantos8798 Před 3 lety +1

    I will MARRY a PuertoRiquena!

  • @SG483
    @SG483 Před 4 lety +1

    You know, a taco is a Mexican dish NOT Puerto Rican. Just saying

    • @unityexplorer626
      @unityexplorer626  Před 4 lety

      SG483 lol true..I know I know. We didn’t get footage during that times we ate authentic PR food.

  • @micahyah9076
    @micahyah9076 Před 4 lety +5

    Truly The Children of Israyl are scattered and peeled, but We will return to Our home land! it is a Heavenly Promise!

    • @islandking7381
      @islandking7381 Před 4 lety +5

      Stop it, u sound stupid

    • @micahyah9076
      @micahyah9076 Před 4 lety

      @@islandking7381 You have neither heard His Voice at anytime, nor can you hear Me.

    • @micahyah9076
      @micahyah9076 Před 4 lety

      @darkeagle You shall be there as well.

    • @richardfigueroa864
      @richardfigueroa864 Před 4 lety

      @@franciscorivera4095 You probably are

  • @marioformosa4259
    @marioformosa4259 Před 6 lety +7

    Totally Spanish architecture and language, Taino food...

    • @dw8030
      @dw8030 Před 4 lety

      @Nolberto Cales brother from a black man here in southern California we r hated i appreciate you backing yo ppl up

    • @dw8030
      @dw8030 Před 4 lety

      AFRICAN BLOOD african culture infused

    • @dw8030
      @dw8030 Před 4 lety

      @Nolberto Cales just know your american black family love n respect y'all and r in full support of you guys

    • @miguelbermudez5426
      @miguelbermudez5426 Před 4 lety

      @darkeagle nigga I am dropping facts get your head your your ass!! Dispute what I said if you think I am wrong then.

    • @miguelbermudez5426
      @miguelbermudez5426 Před 4 lety

      @darkeagle i could give a damn about them!! To hell with all of those devils!!

  • @lupethejerk
    @lupethejerk Před 3 lety

    Puerto Rican’s are majority white

    • @palsos123
      @palsos123 Před 3 lety +4

      Yea, everyone knows that. However, this video was just highlighting the black community and African traditions that are stil present to this day.