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BAD BUNNY'S SUPER BOWL
More Than A Performance
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THE PERFORMANCE
February 8, 2026 • New Orleans
• Opened with “El Apagón” (The Blackout)
• Wore jersey #64
• Joined by Lady Gaga & Ricky Martin
• Tropical rainforest stage design
• Celebration of Puerto Rican culture
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WHAT IT MEANT
Jersey #64: The 64 officially recognized Hurricane Maria deaths (real toll: 2,975-4,645)
El Apagón (The Blackout): Puerto Rico's ongoing power crisis - 27 hours of blackouts per year
The Message: "We're still here. We're still fighting. You can't erase us."
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Opening in Sugarcane Fields
After the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico in 1898, American sugar corporations seized land, displaced farmers, depleted the soil, and extracted wealth.
Sugarcane became a tool of colonial exploitation.
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Passing the Coco Frio Stand
This references “Coca-Cola y coco frío” by Luis Palés Matos, where coco frío represents native Puerto Rican culture resisting U.S. cultural imperialism.
Passing it symbolizes how colonial pressure forces people away from their own culture.
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Violins in Sugarcane Fields
Creating deliberate contrast
European classical instruments placed in a colonized landscape reflect Puerto Rico's layered identity...
Spanish influence over Indigenous and African roots.
Beauty surviving inside exploitation.
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Women Dancing on Electricity Poles
Symbolizing Puerto Rico's ongoing energy crisis
Rolling blackouts, days without power, dependence on generators... electricity becomes unstable, just like political control over the island's infrastructure.
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A REAL WEDDING TOOK PLACE
A real couple was married live during the show, reinforcing that the entire halftime show was built around real life.
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WHY IT MATTERS
Puerto Rico is a US colony
Colonialism means:
• No voting representation in Congress
• Limited federal disaster aid
• Infrastructure neglect
• Economic exploitation
• Cultural erasure
Bad Bunny used the world's biggest stage to say: Puerto Rico deserves better.
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THE CRISIS IN NUMBERS
• 2,975+ deaths from Hurricane Maria (2017)
• 43% poverty rate - highest in US
• 57.6% of children live in poverty
• 27 hours of blackouts per year
• Multiple island-wide blackouts in 2025-2026
• Trump canceled all 8 DOE energy awards (Feb 2026)
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A Message of Unity
God Bless America
Chile • Argentina • Uruguay • Paraguay
Bolivia • Peru • Ecuador • Brazil
Colombia • Venezuela • Guyana • Panama
Costa Rica • Nicaragua • Honduras
El Salvador • Guatemala • Mexico • Cuba
Dominican Republic • Jamaica • Haiti
United States • Canada • Puerto Rico
The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
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MORE THAN A PERFORMANCE
It was a reminder that Puerto Rico is still fighting, still here, and won't be erased.
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