Bad Bunny stunned fans on Monday afternoon when he announced he will be doing his first residency in his homeland, Puerto Rico, this summer, following the release of his sixth studio album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which the artist has dubbed as his "most Puerto Rican" album yet.
The singer posted a video on his Instagram page saying that, while he is appreciative of all the places his music has taken him around the globe, "for now, I am in Puerto Rico. I am at home and I am having a good time and if I am honest, I do not want to leave here.”
The title of his Puerto Rico residency is “No me quiero ir de aquí,” he said, which translates to “I do not want to leave here.”
The name of the residency is also a famous protest lyric from his hit “El Apagón” (The Blackout) from his fourth studio album, "Un Verano sin Ti" (A summer Without You).
Bad Bunny is slated to play 21 shows at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot from July 11 to Aug. 24. The venue, which Puerto Rican residents refer to as "El Choli," is the biggest indoor entertainment arena on the island — it can hold more than 18,000 people.
The show is also the first formal residency a singer has ever done in "El Choli."
According to the residency's website, tickets for the first nine shows are only open to residents of Puerto Rico for in-person purchase starting on Wednesday. Tickets for the remaining shows will be available for online pre-sale starting Tuesday.
Released on Jan. 5, the album title of "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" translates to “I should have taken more photos.” It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s top streaming albums chart and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, making it Bad Bunny's seventh top 10-charting LP.
From the cover image of two white plastic chairs in front of a plantain tree to the mix of new and old folkloric rhythms, it's clear that Bad Bunny's main inspiration for his new album is his personal connection to his homeland Puerto Rico.
It blends traditional rhythms like salsa, plena and bomba as well as newer ones like reggaeton and dembow. Most of the lyrics speak to Puerto Rico's political realities and cultural legacy.
In various interviews with local media outlets in Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny has said he hopes the sounds and the lyrics of his new album will open conversations between relatives, young and old.
"One of my purposes with this project was to connect and unify families, different generations," Bad Bunny said on Telemundo Puerto Rico's "Alexandra A Las 12" show last week.
