VOCES: Sounds of Resistance - Politics & Protest in Bad Bunny's Music

Wed Feb 04 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

Montclair State University | Montclair

Latinos of Montclair
Publisher/HostLatinos of Montclair
VOCES: Sounds of Resistance - Politics & Protest in Bad Bunny's Music
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A layered look at how Bad Bunny transforms global pop culture into a voice for Puerto Rico’s history, resistance, and diaspora.
About this Event

VOCES – Sounds of Resistance: Politics & Protest in Bad Bunny's Music


Latinos of Montclair & Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora host - in partnership with the Office of Hispanic Intiatives at Montclair State University and the Puerto Rican Student Organization - a layered exploration of how Bad Bunny has used global pop culture to amplify Puerto Rico’s colonial realities, resistance movements, and diasporic identity - all of which will take center stage at Super Bowl LX.

Moderated by Calvin Yohannan from BORICUAS UNIDOS EN LA DIÁSPORA, featuring Ed Morales acclaimed author, journalist, and Columbia University professor, Michael Collazo NJ resident and organizer of PHILLY BORICUAS, and Maricelly Malave from CULTURA PA'LANTE. The evening examines:

  • Music as political text
  • Pop culture’s collision with colonial history
  • Why Bad Bunny’s voice resonates across generations and geographies
  • What this moment means as we approach Super Bowl LX


EVENT DETAILS

📅 Date: Wednesday, February 4 6:30PM (Doors open at 6PM)

📍 Location: Montclair State University – Feliciano School of Business, Room 140


TICKETS

$15 General Admission

FREE All MSU Faculty & Students (IDs will be checked at the door)


WHAT TO EXPECT

6:00 PM – Doors Open

6:30 PM – Opening Remarks & Acknowledgements

6:35 PM – Fireside Chat / Panel

7:15 PM – Open Q&A

7:30 PM – Book Signing


VOCES is a Latino thought-leaders series creating space for Latine authors, artists, organizers, and culture-makers to share stories, perspectives on Latinidad today, and visions for the future—through intimate, community-centered conversations.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Montclair State University, 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00 to USD 17.79

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