Following a triumphant appearance on Saturday Night Live, and in preparation for next year's Super Bowl, MC takes a look at ten of the best songs by Puerto Rican superstar, and general American bad ass, Bad Bunny.
"Safaera"
A live one, this. "Safaera" is a Puerto Rican expression for "promiscuity, debauchery or substance abuse." The lyrics (YouTube offers closed captioning for those who need it) offer a guide to a wild night. And, as is often the case with Bad Bunny, the song is a banger. (BC)
"DtMF"
Bad Bunny has never been more earnest, more loyal to his roots and more stripped down than this ballad to his identity and sense of self. (AJ)
"El Apagón"
A 22-minute video accompanied this single, with BB taking the opportunity to detail the plight, including displacement, of the Puerto Rica people. (BC)
"Dákiti"
There’s a glorious underwater feeling about this bop—the after-hour allure blends smooth vocals with a futuristic reggaetón pulse that is just…irresistable. (RR)
"Ojitos Lindos"
Colombian band Bomba Estéreo guested on this super-sweet 2023 single from the Un Verano Sin Ti album. (BC)
Photo by Jacqueline Naranjo
