The actual game was very boring, but halftime turned into a rocking house party thanks to Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny. When he stepped foot onto the field at Levi’s Stadium, he wasn't just there to perform hits from his Grammy-winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. He was there to transport us to Puerto Rico for the best night of our lives. For those who saw only a high-energy party, it's time to look closer. From the choice of headwear to the guest list, every frame of the performance was dripping with historical and political weight. Let's dive in. - YouTube www.youtube.com Honoring the Puerto Rican RootsWe open on a rural farm, and meet dancers dressed as jíbaros. They wore the pava, which is an iconic straw hat that symbolizes the hard-working agricultural backbone of the island.Bad Bunny used to to show where he came from and to also signal that the working class matters to the success of the world. We could trace his ride to stardom through this walk. The Exploding Power PolesOne of the most jarring visual metaphors occurred when performers dressed as jíbaros climbed utility poles that began to spark and explode. This was the lead-in to his anthem "El Apagón" (The Blackout), which was a searing critique of Puerto Rico’s fragile power grid and the government’s failure following Hurricane Maria.You could say he was using the bright lights of the super bowl to shed some light on the blackout situation. The CasitaI loved...
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