Popular, Inc. - Musical Tradition

Musical Tradition

For its 100th Anniversary celebration, Popular gathered a group of famous Latin-American musicians in an effort to create a musical televised show. After the large success of this venture, the company began to produce annual live Christmas concerts and television specials with various Puerto Rican and international singers and artists. The 1996 version included the future star Shakira. The concerts and specials are aired in local television stations and then released on CDs and DVD, raising money for the company's philanthropic foundation (Fundación Banco Popular) which benefits a variety of non-profit organizations in the island.


The titles of the musicals are:

  • 1993 - Un Pueblo que Canta (People Who Sing)
  • 1994 - El Espíritu de un Pueblo (The Spirit of a People)
  • 1995 - Somos un Solo Pueblo (We Are Only One People)
  • 1996 - Al Compás de un Sentimiento (At The Rhythm of a Feeling)
  • 1997 - Siempre Piel Canela (Always Brown Skin)
  • 1998 - Romance del Cumbanchero (Romance of The Cumbanchero)
  • 1999 - Con La Música Por Dentro (With The Music Within)
  • 2000 - Guitarra Mía: Un Tributo a José Feliciano (My Guitar: a Tribute To José Feliciano)
  • 2001 - Raíces (Roots)
  • 2002 - Encuentro (Encounter)
  • 2003 - Ocho Puertas (Eight Doors)
  • 2004 - En Mi País (In My Country)
  • 2005 - Queridos Reyes Magos (Dear Wise Men)
  • 2006 - Viva Navidad (Viva Christmas)
  • 2007 - Lo Mejor de Nuestra Música Popular: 15 Años de Éxitos
  • 2008 - Eco (Echo)
  • 2009 - Palés y La Rumba de Esquina (Palés and the Corner Rumba)
  • 2010 - Salsa: Un Homenaje a El Gran Combo (Salsa: A Homage to El Gran Combo)
  • 2011 - Sonó, Sonó: Tite Curet (Sounded, It Sounded: Tite Curet)

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