Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican rapper who got to perform for the annual Super Bowl Halftime Show, his performance primarily focused on the idea of unity during the current political climate in The United States of America. He kicked off his performance by emerging from sugar canes while playing with “Titit Mi Pregunto” which is a popular song of his that made sure to get the crowd hyped.  

He was not there to just get the crowd hyped though; he also focused on history and the things that Latinos contribute to. The first sequence focused on the sugar canes in its entirety and even had the dancers plucking the sugar canes in the fields. He then walked past many people that represent all kinds of work and lives that they live. He wanted to show how they can do hard work through hard physical labor or through pink collar jobs, but he also made a point to show how we can have fun and let loose.  

He then switches gears in the performance with “Yo Perreo Sola” and the next sequence had a group of dancers dancing with many celebrities who are children of immigrants in “Casita” to show unity. Some recognizable faces in casita were Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G and many more icons. Gasolina had been the next fake out and got many people excited.

Samantha Arocha who was a fan of the halftime show expressed, “Hearing Gasolina was crazy it kept me looking around for Daddy Yankee and either way it was cool to see him bring his music into it.” Arocha concludes.

“EoO” had been the next song which had a group of dancers who had been dancing around Bad Bunny who was on top of the truck. The next cut was to his signature Sapo Concho, which is a stance because it is becoming endangered in Puerto Rico because their habitat is being taken over by the invasive species. Which many Puerto Ricans said they relate to because of how many tourists are going over and gentrifying their island. 

“Monaco” then started to play as he gives advice to the people at home, “Mi nombre es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, y si hoy estoy aquí en el Super Bowl 60, es porque nunca, nunca dejéde creer en mí. Tú también deberías de creer en ti. Vales más de lo que piensas. Confía en mí.” Which in Translation means “My name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, and if I’m here today at Super Bowl 60, it’s because I never, ever stopped believing in myself. You should also believe in yourself. You’re worth more than you think. Trust me.”

The wedding sequence seemed to be the most well liked because of the cultural significance in it. It had Lady Gaga singing a Salsa rendition to “Die with a Smile” as they all do a more salsa style dance with Lady Gaga as she attempted to do the same moves. It then shows Bad Bunny going up to Lady Gaga and dancing with her while “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” starts to play and it shows him going up and dancing with everyone throughout the party. When the child fell asleep during the wedding mirrored the childhood of many Latinos who had been stuck at parties till dusk the next morning. This whole scene warmed many hearts because they all could see themselves in it. It was a light moment that proved that Latinos are more than just what they get portrayed in the news, they are human and they are proud. 

“NUEVAYoL” was next and to open it up he did a group fall into the crowd and they all caught him, but the most powerful moment of unity was with them all dancing together talking about New York and the culture. 

The Puerto Rican legend himself Ricky Martin had a performance “Lo Que Le Paso A Hawaii” which had people extremely happy. For some background on Martin in the 90’s he was often seen in a as just the stereotypical  “Hot Latin Lover” rather than just being himself and in the bigger picture the lyrics paint the background on Puerto Rico’s past. The lyrics translate to  “They want to takе my river and my beach too / They want my neighborhood and grandma to leave / No, don’t let go of the flag nor forget the le-lo-lai / ‘Cause I don’t want them to do to you what they did to Hawaii,” This directly touched many Puerto Ricans who went on to social media and expressed how healing this felt. The next scene was referencing the blackout that happened in Puerto Rico that had to deal with by themselves without the aid of the United States.

The Performance ended with Bad Bunny Saying “God Bless America” which were the only words in English he spoke throughout the whole night. He then began to list all the Countries in Latin America (Canada and United States as well) to show America is more than the United States. He showed that we were all stronger together and his performance has raised the question for many, “Is not understanding the language a reason to not like music?”

This question has been answered by so many already claiming that they didn’t understand the words but with that performance they cannot claim that they did not understand the emerging out of Sugar canes symbolized hard work or the simplicity of a wedding symbolized love and unity. 

This performance showed many young people and even the older generation that they should be proud to be Latino, to be proud of how far we have come and more than anything that we are all human and deserve the same treatment as anyone else.