Girl Performs African Bomba Dance amid ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protest in P...


Protests over the killing of George Floyd have been raging all across the world demanding an end to racism. During one such protest in Loìza, Puerto Rico, a young girl was spotted dancing to the rhythm of Bomba, the island’s traditional music drum which is rooted in Boricua’s African heritage. The video clip of the young girl grooving to the beats was shared by a Twitter user named La Taina. Captioning the clip, she wrote, “In Loìza, Puerto Rico they are protesting for Black Lives Matter with bomba, the island's traditional music which is rooted in Boricua’s African heritage”. The crowd that was present for the protest can be seen cheering for her. So far, the clip has been viewed over three million times.

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