Abstract
- “NUEVAYoL” blends salsa and dembow, sampling “Un Verano en Nueva York” to honor Puerto Rican musical roots
- The video options moments of cultural satisfaction, together with a quinceañera and scenes of on a regular basis Nuyorican life
- Launched on July 4, the visuals spotlight themes of identification, heritage and connection to Puerto Rico
Unhealthy Bunny has simply launched the music video for “NUEVAYoL,” a standout observe from his chart-topping album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 for 3 consecutive weeks following its debut. The video dropped on July 4, a deliberate launch date that underscores the music’s themes of identification, resistance and diaspora satisfaction. It additionally immediately nods to one of many music’s opening lyrics, anchoring the visible in private expression.
A standout on the album, “NUEVAYoL” dives into the dembow style, identified for its infectious, high-energy rhythms. It opens with a nostalgic pattern of “Un Verano en Nueva York” by Andy Montañez and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — a traditional salsa anthem — mixing old-school musical heritage with fashionable city beats. The result’s a vibrant fusion that pays homage to Puerto Rican tradition whereas carving house for it in right now’s international soundscape.
Visually, the video unfolds as a heartfelt tribute to the Nuyorican expertise: the layered identification of Puerto Ricans residing in New York. It celebrates cultural satisfaction, resilience and pleasure, even removed from the island. The opening scene units the tone: Unhealthy Bunny hops right into a cab and asks, “¿Y este frío cuándo se acaba?” (“When will this chilly finish?”), immediately contrasting the literal chill of town with the emotional heat of the group moments that comply with.
The narrative then flows right into a quinceañera — a coming-of-age celebration steeped in custom and household — highlighting the continuity of Puerto Rican customs throughout generations. Later, the video cuts to a strong, symbolic scene: Unhealthy Bunny inserting the Puerto Rican flag on the Statue of Liberty, which mirrors activist Tito Kayak’s act of planting the flag on the statue’s crown within the late 2000s.
Unhealthy Bunny is then seen saluting from the crown of the Statue of Liberty, draped within the Puerto Rican flag. The scene shortly cuts to a bunch huddled round a radio, listening to a deepfake of Donald Trump issuing an apology to immigrants, saying, “I made a mistake. I wish to apologize to the immigrants in America… This nation is nothing with out immigrants. This nation is nothing with out Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans.”
Take a look at the “NUEVAYoL” music video above.
