Bad Bunny’s DTMF Explained: The Album Fighting for Puerto Rico

***CORRECTION: Concho is not a Coquí; he’s a Puerto Rican crested toad, locally known as Sapo Concho. That’s actually where his name comes from! Unfortunately, this species is endangered due to habitat loss and the introduction of foreign species that threaten its survival.
Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos is a cultural statement, a love letter to Puerto Rico, and a bold fight against gentrification and cultural erasure. In this video, we break down how DTMF reflects Bad Bunny’s personal journey, his activism, and his mission to preserve Puerto Rican identity in the face of globalization and change.
In this video, we break down the album’s themes, the emotional short film that accompanies it, and how Bad Bunny uses DTMF to fight against gentrification and the erasure of his homeland’s culture.
What we’ll cover:
The deeper meaning behind Debí Tirar Más Fotos
How Bad Bunny reflects on memory and identity through his music
The short film’s powerful commentary on gentrification in Puerto Rico
Emotional TikTok reactions and their connection to the album
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[@felix.yeriel]

As a Puerto Rican living in Puerto Rico, this album is literally everywhere. Every teacher has done some assignment of analyzing it or has played pieces of the album during class. In my English class, we had a little listening party of it too. This album is so good and I love how Bad Bunny experiments with diferent Latin genres, makes me proud of my Puerto Rican identity. DTMF is easily his best album.

[@Afrodizjha]

@felix.yeriel I love this!! I’m sure Benito would be smiling hearing this.

[@Sapphie02]

Omg I'm out of school but it's so LOVELY TO KNOW THIS OMGGG YEEES

[@saucey2470]

Wow thats amazing. Nuyorican here but my family is from ponce and jayuya. Do you guys also learn about the albizu campos and some of the stories written in the songs covers that talk about Puerto Ricos colonization and resistance?

[@felix.yeriel]

​@@saucey2470 Yes, but in high school. In elementary/middle school, they teach about Taínos mostly. I'm in 10th grade rn and we started learning about it rn, probably my favorite piece of history ever. And we do sometimes analyze stories and songs about el Grito de Lares and stuff. It is very controversial because Puerto Rico's status is really controversial here. Everytime a teacher does it some PNP (The people who believe in statehood) or Popular (people who believe to stay as territory) walks out murmuring of the class even though you cant erase history.

[@dannymelendez9322]

🇵🇷+🇺🇸= 💪🏽

[@mariatimonina7579]

“Look at what we’ve built, look at what we’ve lost, and look at what we can still save” has me tearing up. Thank you for this awesome analysis!

[@Afrodizjha]

Aww thank you so much! I really tried to do it justice.

[@JuliePR04]

As someone who is Puerto Rican I started crying at that point, I’ve never had someone non Puerto Rican understand it so simply and beautifully

[@marissakaisa3584]

@@Afrodizjhayou worded this well. great work!!! ❤

[@bluelectrichand]

I’ve watched dozens of videos about this album; in my opinion it is the most succinct and mostly lovingly crafted analysis to date. I hope BadBunny gets the opportunity to watch this video, I honestly think he would love it.

[@chipi1972]

I got emotional when the younger man told the abuelito estamos aqui WE ARE STILL HERE! It brought a tear to my eyes.

[@illusionfaderr5394]

i was bawling so hard man. he reminded me of my abuelitos struggling to do things they’ve been able to do on their own their whole lives cuz now everything is digitalized & corporate rahh

[@memedump8]

I am not even Puerto Rican but cried too

[@markoswester-rivera]

As a Puerto Rican, thank you for trying your best to pronounce the spanish words. Its so refreshing to hear an english speaker say Puerto Rico rather than Porto Rico

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much, I really tried! I noticed the "Porto Rico" thing a lot when Americans pronounce it and was so confused. As a Zambian I know what it's like for people to not make an effort to pronounce words from my culture properly so I went through looked up the proper pronunciations and practiced before the video! Appreciate you

[@elya.dejesus9372]

great video. you seems to really understand nuestra lucha/our struggle. just as a little note: Concho is not a coquí. he is a sapo concho (literally Concho toad). a species endemic to the island that unfortunately is under threat of extinction. it's a lot bigger than the diminutive coquí. and one of things on the short film that hit us hard is the cup that Don Jacobo use to drink his coffee. it's a cup of butter. when you finish the butter just use the cup as a taza de café. it comes in varios colors. I'm 51 and I was born in the country side of the islad in a finca de café (mi grandfather was a farmer and methodist minister)... when i was a kid everyone and their grandma's had them cups at home. especially the poor working families. in my abuelas house those were the every day cups for the family. maybe there was a set of good china for visitors or guest. ... sorry for the rant y gracias for your understanding and the respect showed for the situation. thanks.

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing such a heartfelt note. It means a lot to hear your perspective, especially coming from someone with such deep ties to the island and its history. I really appreciate the clarification about Concho! Knowing he’s a sapo concho and not a coquí adds an even deeper layer to his significance in the story-especially with the species being so unique and endangered. It’s a beautiful and bittersweet detail. And your words about the butter cup - thank you for sharing! Hearing how something so simple carries so much history and meaning, especially for families like yours, makes that moment in the film even more powerful. Thank you for sharing your memories so openly. It gives me even more appreciation for the richness of Puerto Rican culture and the struggles you’ve mentioned. Much respect to you and your family, and again, thank you for taking the time to share this with me. ❤️

[@_ohtaty]

As a puertorican who was displaced due to economic and educational difficulties ❤🇵🇷I have to correct you with much love and respect. CONCHO IS NOT A COQUI. The Puerto Rican Crested Toad (El sapo concho) is beautiful yet endangered species found only in Puerto Rico. The symbolism is that us, The native Puerto Ricans that have not yet immigrated, are ALSO ENDANGERED just like our Sapo 🐸 Concho 💓

[@yahirflores9687]

Cried through the whole video, thank you so much for this, thank you for seeing US 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm so happy I could help bring some awareness to the situation, thank you for watching.

[@Radvillecorn]

Amazing work! I hope this blows up, you deserve it. I saw people mention the correction on the Sapo Concho, but Id like to add a really important note about why its facing extinction: The main reason is the loss of habitat, and that comes not just from the impact of human construction and deforestation - but because of an invasive species. The "common frong" in PR thats not native to the island takes the Concho's 'nests' making it their own. Concho is a metaphor for the puertoricans in the island unable to find housing in their own land due to the gentrification and housing crisis. Even people who have the money to cover the high costs are facing discrimination when trying to buy homes, there's a preference for foreign buyers by realtors. An actor Ismael Cruz even spoke on how he had to have a foreing friend call in his place in order to get responses from relators in PR. We are all living in Concho's shoes.

[@Afrodizjha]

Ah, I'm so sad I missed this. It's an excellent piece of context. I love how every choice BB made in this album makes a statement about what's happening in PR. It deepens the meaning in the film too with Jacobo's character talking to a frog that mirrors the experience that he's going through himself.

[@luisp155]

Out of every breakdown and reaction of this album I’ve seen, yours is the first one to touch on the importance of the chairs on the cover art being empty, as in missing the people who used to sit on them. What a beautiful thing. Amazing video. Now let me go cry to this album for the 20th time…

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much! When I saw the album cover I immediately thought of the chairs we used to sit on when I was growing up, so it hit a bit of an emotional chord for me too!

[@cucac5715]

Still cry each time I listen DtMF. Family and friends left the island and I miss them so much. Never thought I would be so moved by a Bad Bunny song (I am in my 50's), but here we are.

[@carlosencarnacion9667]

There is another detail on those chairs, Tha Vassallo family owns a PVC business, Those PVC chairs are also tied to an incident during the Pan American Games, where Jesse Vassallo was denied to represent Puerto Rico in the games because the spot was reserved to a lesser competitor, reluctantly Jesse joined the USA swim team, he won and beat the PRican competitor for the No. 1 spot, as the us anthem was playing people started to sing OUR anthem Jesse produced a puerto Rican flag and started waving it. kzbin.info1MK1dxzdV5g

[@huvi_boston]

not even gone lie, I’m not Boricua nor speak fluent spanish. I’m Vietnamese and I can feel the entire message and feelings purely through BB’s music alone. For us Viets and our diaspora in America, we are going through the same problems, second gen folks already gave up their cultures. Why are we givinf up something that we have while some are struggling to maintain. This album is now one of my favorites, and much props to BB, Boricuas yall got my love, don’t be a stranger. Start taking more photos❤

[@Erastoneus45]

I think it is trends happening globally. I am not aware how much this is affecting asian or southeast asian with this trends lately with the gentrification things and losing ones culture and language. But Latam is passing through similar things.

[@Afrodizjha]

Yes, same here! This is also happening in my home country Zambia and I think that's why this album really hit me emotionally.

[@huvi_boston]

@@Erastoneus45 we can keep it alive! let’s do our best

[@B3ARlol]

this album can be related to with any person of color. we all may be different but a lot of the times we struggles the same and face the same hurdles in life

[@rayarroyo7]

One of the most refreshing reviews of this album. So many other reviewers dont actually understand the cultural impact this album has. This will likely be one of the best reggaeton albums of all time.

[@DDSauce]

Wow, he's really fighting the good fight for his country, so beautiful to see.

[@Afrodizjha]

Oh yes he is!

[@Jonesy795]

As a Puerto Rican, I’ve never listened to Bad Bunny. Your video showed up randomly in my feed and I am truly grateful it did. I stopped to listen to it and thank you so sincerely for creating this video. Like others who have commented here, I cried throughout your commentary. It awakened my love for my homeland and its culture. It brought back nostalgia to the things I forgot that makes us who we are and how fleeting it is to forget. I so appreciate that your commentary has reawakened this commitment to stand with Bad Bunny to not allow our culture to die. I would have never paid attention to his music but through your commentary to explain his work, I am going to support this album. It’s beautiful how you spoke so eloquently. You articulated truths we need to remember. There’s an intangible connection all Puerto Ricans share about our homeland and we must remember not to let modern culture erode our history and cultural beauty. Thank you for taking the time to connect us with these truths we needed to hear. Your video has been eye opening to many of us who were not aware of this important message Bad Bunny delivered. It’s given a voice to us to stop and listen to this timely message. Thank you for caring enough to share this video with the world. I pray all Puerto Ricans will see it and stand together to preserve our culture. Blessings 🙏

[@virgoinsun]

beautiful and eloquent way of explaining the message of this album to anybody willing to listen. i appreciate you for sharing what BadBunny aka Benito was wanting to share, it’s not only an album for Puerto Rico, but for the world to see what we’re about and what we’re going through. thank you for sharing the message from a fellow Puerto Rican that needed to leave her home in search for a better quality of life and can’t wait to come back.

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm so glad this video connected with you! It's important to amplify the voices of those who have been displaced and are fighting for their homeland. I hope you get to come back home one day!

[@SonakaG]

Actually, the "act of Rebellion joyride" part didn't actually happen, it's conveyed as him imagining himself in that scenario, as Concho the Concho Frog asks him "Why don't you do that also?" to which he imagines the scenario and the happiness he'd feel, but then back in reality, he dismisses the notion. Instead of a wholesome joyride, it's actually more of a melancholic moment of thought, that serves as a bittersweet reference to the mindset alot of Puerto Rican elderly tend to have. See as young we're down to blast music, but as we get older we end up not doing such things out of respect for the friends and family in our neighborhood, but also due to the familiarity of it, we don't mind much when someone else drives through the neighborhood blasting the very same music because it reminds us of those earlier years and the fond memories, hence why we fondly remember it as the sounds of the Island. There's nothing wrong with this mindset, but it does unfortunately play a role in the loss of our culture as the young are forced out of the island, and the old don't always have the same energy to do stuff like that at times. So yeah, sorry to burst the bubble but yeah, a common trend with the album as a whole is a feeling of nostalgia and melancholy, and this permeates through to the short film as well to convey the unified sadness we as a people feel for the loss of our culture, but also the unified feeling of warmth and comfort in our nostalgia. With all that said, thank you for this video, and the research you've done to make sure to be accurate. It shows alot of respect towards our struggle and from that I have a ton of respect for you too friend. Also out of all the American analysis videos and stuff about the album, this is the most accurate one I've seen so far. Most miss massive details. So yeah, thank you for this, greatly, y que Dios te bendiga (may God bless you.)

[@Afrodizjha]

This is such a beautifully written and insightful response-thank you for sharing this perspective. I really appreciate the clarification about that scene and how it reflects a deeper, more bittersweet reality rather than just a simple act of rebellion. The way you described the shift from youthful freedom to the quiet nostalgia of older generations is so powerful, and it adds an entirely new layer of meaning to that moment. It’s heartbreaking but also deeply moving how the album and short film capture that unified sadness for what’s being lost, while also celebrating the warmth of shared memories. That balance of melancholy and comfort is something that really resonates. And honestly, your kind words mean so much. I wanted to approach this with as much care and respect as possible, and knowing that it felt accurate and thoughtful to you means everything. Thank you for taking the time to share your insights and experiences-it adds so much depth to the conversation. Y que Dios te bendiga también. 💜

[@GerryTheProdigy]

Thank you for this video. This album has had a huge impact for me. I was 3 years old when my family and I immigrated from Costa Rica to NY, and I finally went back to CR after 28 years of being away from home after finally getting my green card and the privilege to travel back home. I had an amazing family waiting for me who threw a huge reunion/homecoming party. I was there for 8 days and didn’t want to leave when it was time to come back. Costa Rica and my family will forever be in my heart and this album will be in my heart as well because it accompanied me throughout the journey and made all the emotions even stronger. Time flies so fast and we MUST treasure those we have in front of us and even if they’re afar.

[@sanswelt8746]

Pura Vida mi mae

[@Afrodizjha]

This video is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@GerryTheProdigy]

@@sanswelt8746 Pura Vida!

[@GerryTheProdigy]

@@Afrodizjha Thank you for this amazing breakdown of the album!

[@raulm.danielm.4814]

This was wonderful, thank you for amazing analysis. As a Puerto Rican, this album makes me cry, dance and feel like I'm back home with my loved ones. It's truly a love letter to Puerto Rico that resounds with other colonized/marginalized communities that are loosing their homeland and communities to modern colonizers. Just one note: Concho the frog in the movie is not our coqui. It's true that el Coqui is an emblematic symbol for Puerto Ricans (I have one tattooed on my wrist), but "Concho" is a Sapo Concho another species of frog that is endemic to the island and is in danger of extinction due to disforestation and environment destruction. He in a way symbolize Puerto Ricans as sapos conchos in danger of existence in the island as well as our memories and "Puertoricaness". I have to commend you for the amazing research you did to learn and understand the messages and realities we Boricuas have to face everyday. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel because it was so good!

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for the kind words! You’ve made such an excellent point about Concho, and I’m actually considering doing a follow-up to correct what I said-details like that matter, and I want to get it right! Colonization isn’t dead; it’s just had a rebrand, and that really hits home for me. As I dug deeper into the album and everything Bad Bunny is expressing, I couldn’t help but think about what’s happening in my own country, Zambia. The overlaps between the struggles of oppressed people around the world are so striking-it’s a shared pain that connects us in profound ways. I feel like so much of the meaning in this album is being overlooked or lost on a lot of English speakers, so I just wanted to do my part to help amplify the message. Thank you again for your thoughtful response-it means a lot! ❤️

[@lemuelgonzalez235]

10:25 Sapo concho is not a Coqui. It's a Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur), or simply Puerto Rican toad, is a species of toad found only in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is listed as a threatened by the US Fish and Wildlife Service due to habitat loss and introduced species. At one period of time it was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1966. The inclusion of Concho in the film symbolizes how we Puerto Ricans are becoming the Sapo Concho due to outsiders taking away our land

[@Afrodizjha]

Ah, I'm gutted that I missed that. It makes an even stronger statement!

[@cbgheel]

I checked the comments to see if someone said this! Although the coquí is iconic to Puertorican fauna, el sapo concho shouldn't be overlooked.

[@TIENxSHINHAN]

Shoutout to Puerto Rico. I love my beautiful continent. When I say I'm proud to be American, I'm talking about all of us🇺🇸🇵🇷🇲🇽🇭🇳🇩🇴🇩🇲🇨🇺🇨🇴🇨🇱🇧🇷🇨🇦🇪🇨🇬🇹🇬🇾🇯🇲🇭🇹🇧🇧🇧🇸

[@Kamtzal]

Even while narrating and not playing the sounds too much I'm still about to tear up, so powerful. The message being so loud even when the audio isn't played

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you! I'm glad that it resonated with you.

[@yazminpenarivera5964]

Old san juan, Rincon and santurce is all genderfied is so heartbreaking I tried to move to nyc but I couldn’t do it so i had to move back to PR. This album hits hard!!❤❤❤

[@JuliePR04]

Yeah, it sucks. Especially because I was born in santurce but I currently can’t even afford to live on the island 😆😆

[@DajaMoonSage]

I don't even recognize my hometown Rincon. It really hits hard this one.

[@genesisvargas1399]

Great video. When I drive around the coast and el morro which have become tourist dominated I always blast reguetón and salsa just to let them know this place is mine. The short film displayed this feeling so well. It’s not rude, it’s culture.

[@Afrodizjha]

Yasss, take up space!!!

[@rachellydiab]

Girl ur editing here is fantastic!! I know nothing abt Bad Bunny so I am sat and learning 🌹

[@Afrodizjha]

@@rachellydiab thank you so much! My editing skills need some work so that means a lot coming from you

[@Miguel-l7v3u]

I'm Dominican NYC And Always Show Pleasure When Told I Thought You Were Puerto Rican. If Not Dominican Would've Been A Huge Joy To Have Been Down With The Likes Of So Many Amazing Ricans Who IMO Are In This Situation Due To Their Beautiful Ways Kindness Open Arms Loving Heart Welcome To Many. But Although Not Quite A PR I'm With Them And We All Know Many Others Feel The Same.

[@dmoral465]

We are cousins 🇵🇷❤🇩🇴

[@mari98_]

Loved this!! I think this does an amazing job relating it to a English speaking audience. And even if you aren’t from pr specifically, breaks down the essence of the feeling of seeing your community privatized

[@Afrodizjha]

That was exactly what I was hoping to do-make those experiences relatable to everyone. Thank you so much for the kind words.

[@adnkan19legacy]

I feel so torn about this. My grandmother left Puerto Rico as a young woman due to economic hardship and eventually met my African American grandfather. Since then my family has been proudly black but I have always tried to hold onto my full heritage. I’ve been learning Spanish (specifically focusing on the PR dialect) because I’ve dreamt of moving to the island. However, since the connection I have to the last passed away twenty years ago, I don’t want any action I take to be viewed as that of an gentrifier. Of course I’ll be an outsider but I don’t want to add to struggles.

[@Afrodizjha]

Your identity is yours, and no one can take that away from you or define it for you. You are both Black and Puerto Rican, and you don’t have to choose between them. You are honoring your heritage by embracing all of who you are-learning the language, understanding the culture, and reconnecting with the island in your own way. It’s understandable to worry about being seen as an outsider, but you are not a gentrifier for wanting to connect with your roots. Puerto Rico is in your blood, in your history, in your family’s journey. You are not claiming something that isn’t yours-you are reclaiming something that has always belonged to you. Identity is not about proximity-it’s about intention. If you approach the island with respect, humility, and a desire to learn, you are not adding to the struggles; you are reconnecting with a place that is already a part of you. No one can take that away. 💛🏝✨

[@adnkan19legacy]

@ I appreciate how you put it. Thank you.

[@xboolala]

This was such a beautifully created piece of music journalism. Excited to see what else you produce! Very impressed.

[@Leoptimus_Prime]

boricua here, your pronunciation is really good!

[@Afrodizjha]

Omg THANK YOU. I practiced so hard, and learned Spanish for 4 years in high school. Glad some of it stuck.

[@kiquitadiaz]

Commenting from Puerto Rico! Thank you for giving light to our culture. If you want to know more about this let me know :)

[@Afrodizjha]

Aww thank you so much. I hope my Spanish wasn’t too bad 😅 Yes, I’d absolutely love to learn more! I’d heard a little before making this video but now I really want to find out more. ❤

[@YoelGladstein-l6g]

That was a great video! You are going places

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@RupertMontoya007]

This made me cry. Well done to you Afrodizjha. 🙏🏽 I am Mexican-American but you are spot on, this album hits on both a deeply personal and political level that does have a crossover appeal to anybody from a marginalized community. Sprinkle in a reggaeton banger like VelDÁ and you have a masterpiece. Thank you 😭

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I always read the lyrics when I first listen to an album, and since this one was in Spanish, I read the english translations and it really made me think about my homeland and whats happening there.

[@ElfInTheFlowers]

Thank you so freaking much for making this video!! Puerto Rican and academic here... I have been debating on how much to go in depth translating the deeper meanings and subtext of this amazing multimedia project to my English speaking friends, colleagues, and community. It is exhausting, especially with the visceral political landscape in both Puerto Rico and the mainland right now. There are sooo many carefully construed details in the entire project and subtle meanings such as the pastry without filling in the short movie (a Puerto Rico without Puerto Ricans). More than gentrification, it is blatant settler colonialism. Benito purposefully chose Hawaii for comparison, not due to what is happening now, but on how they became a state in the first place through massive displacement of the local population in the early 20th century. He also has an overt call for independence from the US at the end of the album. There is so much there. So much more. Thank you for this, I just shared your video with all of my friends.

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment and for sharing the video! 🙏🏽 I’m really glad it resonated with you, especially given your perspective as both Puerto Rican and academic. I really wanted to do this video justice so I'm SO happy that it resonated with you! Appreciate you taking the time to engage with the video and for sharing it with your friends. Means a lot!

[@SocialExperiment232]

El problema que tengo con Benito es ese que el está promoviendo un odio a los Estados Unidos pero entonces el se pasa allá. Hace sus negocio a allá. Tiene casas allá. Está con una mujer de allá… pero nosotros nos tenemos que quedar en Pr? Me gustaría que fuera más genuino.

[@ElfInTheFlowers]

@ no me encanta la Jenner pero no veo odio… sino que una criteria muy bien merecida. Los EEUU nos trata como mierda y los dejamos por el sueño americano. Pero creo que he expresado más odio que Benito en esta oración. Pero entiendo el conflicto de intereses, me incomoda también, por más que me encante el disco. No es la única contradicción.

[@SocialExperiment232]

@@ElfInTheFlowers no se en mi opinión nunca deberíamos confiar en alguien de la elite por más bonito que nos hablen. Calle 13 hace lo mismo. “Que si los políticos esto, que si los políticos lo otro! Sea la madre de Estados Unidos” pero también vive en Los Ángeles y casado con una rubia polaca. Por que si son tan boricuas no viven acá? El le tiro a cosculluela y el no será Perfecto pero al menos el vive en pr y sufre las cosas con nosotros. Bad bunny tanto hacerse el pobre pero un outfit de el me paga la renta a mi. Entiendo que el esta mas vendiendo indignación en forma de disco y volviéndose una leyenda al hacernos odiarnos entre nosotros. Mi pareja es americana, tengo amigos de allá. Yo no quiero separarme de Estados Unidos y no creo que sean completamente el problema. Uno viviendo acá uno sabe que los boricuas si descuidaron la isla y han consistentemente votado por el estatus de estado libre y asociado porque está esa gran mayoría que le encanta las ayudas… so no me gusta la idea de llamarle “colonizadores” cuando ellos siempre nos han dado la opción de independizarnos pero no lo hacemos. Yo amo a puerto rico pero amo a estados unidos tambien y no quiero esta guerra que siento que van a formar con tanto radicalismo.

[@humolovesjessie185]

WHAT A GIFT TO ALL OF US, Non-Puerto Ricans too, All of US from Latin American origins, Diaspora included, especially hits hard too, We Are Land Displaced Peoples living in the Belly of The Beast.

[@SocialExperiment232]

Then why do you live there?

[@StillCanary]

​@@SocialExperiment232so..... u read the word displaced and then commented or did u just reply without reading the whole comment?

[@SocialExperiment232]

@ no I just think they’re being dramatic. If America is so terrible why don’t they go to all those other countries they think are so much better. I’m sure Europe will take them. I’m tired of America being the only country taking in all of the worlds refugees and still people act like they don’t help them enough.

[@StillCanary]

@@SocialExperiment232 Theres no immigrants in Europe, got it.

[@tinkerer7813]

Thank you for covering this album. I really believe his message on the album should be heard by more people. It's a generational, or even such a native sentiment. Thank you for covering this.❤

[@mcrespo215]

Concho is not a coqui. It’s a Puerto Rican crested frog. They’re endangered because of loss of habitat which adds to the symbolism. We call them sapo concho, hence the name. Love the video! Keep it up!

[@guadalupebonilla9713]

I’m not Puerto Rican but this album makes me proud to be Latina

[@Theamateurecologist]

As a Puerto Rican, this album has meant the world to me and to my family. I feel so connected to my heritage in a way I haven't felt in a long time and I feel like it has really impacted my community.

[@Ivettemarayda]

Thank you so much for recognising this❤️ you warmed my heart and I cried a bit. My heart will always be in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@renegade619]

The old man in the movie is Bad Bunny, in the future. If you watch the video for El Club, the box of photos in the field was buried there by Bad Bunny in a dreamlike sequence. The old man knows where they are buried because he's the one who put them there. The DtMF short film is a warning of things to come, a Puerto Rico without Puerto Ricans

[@Afrodizjha]

Ahh this adds so much more meaning to film!

[@LuiCambio]

Yeah, this is definitely hitting. 😭🇵🇷 Thanks for making this video; the extra strength for this fight. 💪

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad the video resonated with you. 🙏🏾

[@pau.paleta]

This is so surreal watching this from home, one of my fav youtubers commenting on this.

[@GigiM102]

This is so great! You did such a good job sis.

[@dani.inspo.everywhere]

This whole album has had me tearing up and listening non stop. And yes we relate deeply. My family is from Medellin, and it is where I grew up. Seeing how Europeans and people from the US are gentrifying the city is hard to watch. Also, the end of the album, lLa Mudanza the whole album ending as a celebration and being extremely proud singing: “yo soy the P fucking R” (I’m from P fucking R ) it always gives me goosebumps because it is absolutely beautiful to hear the love for the island in that phrase. Great video!

[@pcast1510]

Prima! Thank you for this! It deserves more than 127 views. You’re invited to the carne asada. 🙌

[@Afrodizjha]

Ahh, thank you! I was really inspired by the album and film and wanted to make sure that more people received the message and found out about what's happening in Puerto Rico. And I'm so serious about that carne asada haha

[@liberteed1]

I have heard so much about this album, and it’s made me realise how much I wish I understood Spanish. I can only imagine how much deeper and more meaningful the experience must be for someone who understands the language and its cultural nuances. This is the first time I’ve truly regretted dropping Spanish, and it’s hitting me hard just how much I’m missing out on.

[@shinalove2720]

I was blown away by your insightful take. This is brilliant. I’m shocked that you aren’t a bigger channel. One day I’ll be like, I watched that channel when it was small.

[@Afrodizjha]

Awww thank you so much! That means a lot. Hopefully one day!

[@yamisanti4510]

Thank you for doing this video, thank you for seeing us❤

[@Simply._nao]

Concho isn’t a coqui frog he is a concho toad ! One that was once believed to have gone extinct until they reappeared during COVID! He holds a different meaning like when the young man says “we are still here” like a toad once thought to be gone ! “We are still here”🇵🇷

[@iaida5008]

Colonial status in PR ,a latin country is criminal. Is the base of most of its problems. PR needs and deserves to be FREE. Independent. PS: The PR history can be seen in each dtmf song posted in KZbin

[@Afrodizjha]

The colonial status of Puerto Rico is absolutely criminal and continues to be the root of so many of its struggles. Puerto Rico deserves freedom and true independence. It’s heartbreaking to see how long this fight has gone on and how much resilience the people of PR continue to show in the face of injustice. With Trump in office, I'm really scared for the future.

[@VMan29397]

​@@Afrodizjha The last time Trump was in office it saw the largest spike in support for the independence party in decades. While him looks like he's leaving Puerto Rico out to dry The next natural disaster will be devastating It may be what's necessary to wake up the masses in Puerto Rico That their only future lies in independence

[@Erastoneus45]

​@@AfrodizjhaThat is not easy as you think as not all boricuas are into independence as they are more pro statehood and thinks indepence would lead us to ruins or be a comunists state just like Cuba. It is true the independence sentiment has grown considerably and Independent party had more vote than ever before but like always they lost the majority of vote. Usually , the parties that always the elections were Democratic Popular Party ( Red with a symbol of a jibaro man with strawman hat) and New Progressive Party ( blue with a palm as a symbol). The PPD were more to stay in the current status and PNP is more into trying to archieve the statehood even with some failure of doing. Currently , the Party that is greatly in power is PNP with the Gov. JGO with some dissident representa on the cameras of represents. Also the sentiments of boricuas are divided with boricuas wanting independence and other statehood. Some are more right wing and other left wings. My case as a boricua. I do not think independence/ statehood is the main focus yet as we need to fight the corruption here, lots badly designed infraestructura, the dept. The whole structures of Puerto Rico whether it is political , infractacture, economical, energy efficiency , knowledge of the culture , care of nature, companies , jobs propects , fertility rates are badly handled, badly decided by their voters who did not read pr thinks through voting and makes the same mistakes. We are country of inneficiency , mediocrity, corruption, with a bad education system and not good at taking of our nature. Yes , USA did bad things to us but I think we have badly the blame for voting the same things over the years and having a selective amnesia when it come to voting and make the same mistakes and whines about afterwards. That why I don't see us improving as country with that sort of actitudes and mentality. I might sound harsh here but that is how really feel about this whole thing.😊

[@funes4355]

here we go, someone who doesn't know that puerto rico would go into humanitarian crisis if they go independent.

[@VMan29397]

@@funes4355 not true 1 bit. Let me ask you whats puerto ricos #1 industry

[@TheAndrewPR93]

Are a Puerto Rican this is an excellent video you’ve even shown images in his historical images I’ve never seen nor that are easy to find, impressive investigative work! One minor correction, Concho it is actually a reference to el sapo concho which is an endemic toad that is an endangered species. El coquí is another animal, a tree frog. Although also an endangered species.

[@amirhamza122]

Your breakdown of this album was beautiful. Gentrification is an incredibly sensitive matter. I’m from New Jersey, my old neighborhood used to have corner stores and now there are people jogging there. I saw the same thing in Panama, luxury apartments but the locals cannot afford them. So many people are flocking to Vietnam and Thailand to go get apartments, but it’s the same matter..most local people can’t afford to live there. Instead of enjoying a different culture we are colonizing.

[@Afrodizjha]

I live in a neighbourhood that is being gentrified and I was out on a walk listening to DtMF, I even saw the chairs on the cover in someones back yard and these kids playing on the street next to some new developments and I was so overcome with emotion. It's happening everywhere and it makes you realise how important it is to preserve your culture and community.

[@LouiseWaterworth]

This is great! Thank you for explaining the messages behind the music! ❤

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm so happy this video resonated with you! 🥰

[@Notkatydoyle]

This was an incredible breakdown. Bad Bunny has always been a favorite, but this album really hit different. Thank you for making this video!

[@Afrodizjha]

I love Bad Bunny! He's an amazing artist with such a powerful message. I'm so happy this video helped explain his work!

[@juanfigueroa9967]

Puerto ricans don't want the island to become like Hawaii to be pushed out of the island bad bunny just waking up Puerto rican

[@jerms99]

This album is what I been expressing to peers, family and friends for years; and it felt like no one understands. What a beautiful album. I’m proud of being a Puerto Rican.

[@des_antilles]

One of the legacies of empire is that the Caribbean is divided into the languages of the colonisers and we forget that despite the language barrier, we come from shared realities. I'm from the anglophone Caribbean and this all felt so familiar to me. Literally holding back tears

[@SocialExperiment232]

I mean I’m glad we all know English tho…

[@SF-my2ym]

PUERTO RICO LIBRE! ✊🏽🇵🇷

[@JuliePR04]

I’m actually moving back home in march, I already was before the album came out but it really put other things in perspective for me. I never felt at home on the mainland and they’ve never made us feel welcome, especially now. There’s no way in hell they are taking PR from us, not without a fight and like Lolita Lebron said “I didn’t come here to fight for Puerto Rico, I came here to die for Puerto Rico” when her and other independence leaders broke into the US capitol. I’ve made peace with dying for my island, I’ve made peace with sacrificing myself for the future of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans. That’s my calling in life I believe, thank you for speaking about our home so beautifully 🇵🇷💕

[@docfezz505]

What a beautiful breakdown of the album, your eloquence made me tear up being a Boricua who left his island for the big one and found out I wasn’t wanted.

[@SocialExperiment232]

Really? A mi me pasó lo contrario. En PR nunca me trataron como familia y nadie me quiso dar la oportunidad y en USA si encontré un hogar y una familia que me apoyó hasta que me supere.

[@djbrennan6785]

I really appreciate this video. I'm brand new to Bad Bunny and didn't really know much about what was going on in PR. This was a nice intro to the album and the artist, and way to bring awareness for me to continue learning from here.

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm glad the video could be a starting point for you. Keep learning!

[@PinkPulpito]

Bad Bunny #1 artist 💯

[@shivashaktiyoga108]

Love this video! You really bring out what the album is about in such a beautiful way, your work is highly appreciated girl

[@kimberlymarcano7136]

As a Puerto Rican who's family left before I was born I LIVE seeing all kinds of diasporas feeling seen buy bad bunnies music, and the traditional Puerto Rican sounds. "Seguimos aqui" (we are still here) I think is a call to all diasporas grieving the stories of a home that are both familiar and alien. And conchito is actually not a coqui, he is the sapo concho that was thought to be extinction from the island of Puerto rico but was rediscovered in 1966. So he is an added layer of the narrative of "the world may move on and even forget me, but seguimos aqui."

[@pookielouu]

thank you so much for making this video. the gentrification here in PR is terrible. it makes me so happy that a light is finally being shined so the whole world can see

[@Afrodizjha]

It's happening everywhere, we need to call it out and hopefully raise awareness to stop it!

[@cucac5715]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for understanding (and explaining it so well) the soul of the album is a lot like our soul as puertorriqueños.

[@BlueVeins-k6b]

Half of my family is from Puerto Rico, specifically Caguas, Utuado, Villalba, and San Sebastián. I’ve never been to the island and can’t wait to go, but this has me feeling sad that I’ll never see and experience what my family saw and experienced. I’m scared that it’ll look like just another state. But I’m happy I found a Puerto Rican American man to have a family with, so we’re still here. Thank you for this video and breakdown 🇵🇷 ❤️

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for sharing this with me. I’m really happy to hear you’ve found someone who shares that connection with you. Much love to you and your family! 🇵🇷❤️

[@SocialExperiment232]

Wouldnt it be sad it Americans and Puerto Ricans couldnt be together anymore tho?

[@Ojacked]

I barely ever moment, but just wanted to say good job. This was a lovely poetic breakdown of something important. Thanks for this beautiful piece

[@Afrodizjha]

Wow, thank you!

[@manny_hen]

such a great video. in these times i often feel like im powerless to help people in need, but sometimes you can just pay for someone’s meal or speak their native language or blast reggaeton 🇵🇷

[@key8422]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this album. I can't stop playing it in my car...and crying on some of the songs. A true masterpiece.

[@DavidRodriguez-cz3hk]

Great analysis thanks it is terrible how many people are not able to find buy or rent home

[@cruisecbrklyn]

Love your video and the way you explain Bad Bunny’s album, thank you from Puerto Rico our beautiful sister 🇵🇷

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@Operator-Nova]

Came here for Bad Bunny, stayed for the quality of the video. You must have worked really hard to make it. Just wanted to let you know you're doing a great job.

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying that!

[@jalilserrano2525]

On point! On fucking point. Un boricua por acá apreciando tu lectura.

[@theonlydiego1]

After watching the short film I started blasting my music like how old bad bunny wanted to do. It was one cold ride, but the spirit is there.

[@human95231]

Yeah this one is slept on fr fr. We want another! Encore

[@SayisSpeakin]

I think the olde man in the short film is supposed to represent Bad Bunny in the future because in the music video for El Clúb you can see Benito burying the box that the old man digs up in the beginning of the film. Also Sapo Concho is a different frog than the Coqui that is also endemic to PR and is endangered right now Great video!

[@Afrodizjha]

Yes! This is so right. I didn't realise until I saw the video for El Clúb!

[@raymar091]

Excellent análisis and deconstruction of the subtle details of the short film and the album. Love your voice and tone.

[@Afrodizjha]

Thank you kindly!

[@mariacbetancourt2622]

What a nice work you did!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@Afrodizjha]

Thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! 💜

[@sharmashari]

Concho is NOT a coqui. Concho is a Concho Frog, another endemic to the island which is endangered. We thought he was lost forever but a resurgence of concho population cane back in late 80s. As Puerto Ricans we are endangered and almost lost… but we will be back like Concho

[@frankalmanzar3492]

As someone born and raised in America and is now an adult, I feel that disconnection with Dominican culture every time I visit Santo Domingo or even in America with some of my own family (especially of the older generations) as I don’t even speak very fluent Spanish. It could be because of gentrification in America as well. However, I didn’t notice gentrification in Santo Domingo the recent times I’ve visited. So this is more prevalent in PR I assume.

[@merkztar]

10:30 I would like to correct you in this part, that even though the puertorican coqui is in danger of extinction, Concho is not a Coqui, but a Concho frog, which is also native of puerto rico, and also in danger of extinction, thank you so much for creating this video to bring more awareness as to what is this album and how much it should mean to the world.

[@1aarimont]

In this video Jacobo is Old Bad Bunny

[@Afrodizjha]

@@1aarimont Yes!! I saw in another one of his music videos that he does the same actions as Jacobo planting the flag and pulling out the box

[@1aarimont]

@ Take a look at Baile inolvidable the salsa song, while Jacobo goes in for the salsa class and becomes Benito. The video is awesomeness.

[@PR_Boxing-1]

Love it Muchas gracias desde PR con amor

[@rosihernandez6183]

Sorry to correct you, but the frog named Concho is not the endemic Coqui frog, but the much larger Concho frog, which is also endemic of the island, but unlike the coqui, the Concho frog is at the brink of extinction… Just want your followers to get the correct information. Thanks for featuring this beautiful short film!!! Proud Puerto Rican here! ❤

[@ineswexler6171]

Bad Bunny made the protest album of the decade.

[@mtl47]

That old man is Bad Bunny in the future, and the frog is not a "Coqui" it's a "Sapo Concho" a crested toad. They are both endemic amphibian species of Puerto Rico, and as puertorricans in PR, they're in danger of extinction.

[@gadielgomez2709]

This was a very good analysis. Very sensitive. Me sorprendío, condiderando que la que habla no es latina. I was there in 2019 with my family, right behind the truck where Benito, Ricky Martin and René Pérez were standing. The huge crowd marched when they moved. Since then I have respect for Benito. Saludos desde Puerto Rico.

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for sharing your experience! 🙏

[@kiquitadiaz]

This is a great video

[@Afrodizjha]

I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much ❤

[@joelfigueroa2886]

Love the analysis. Earned a subscription from me.

[@Afrodizjha]

I really appreciate it! 🙏🏽

[@kristenlee337]

love love love this review

[@Ooooozer321]

Que Dios te bendiga Afrodizjha! This álbum means a lot to us!🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@arturomadridm3]

What an awesome analysis. Thank You!❤

[@Ramon51650]

Tto the narrator - thank you for speaking, but with sensitivity about the topics that the album conveys. Benito's sensitivity and patriotism become highly evident. I am not a fan of the musical delivery of the genre, but I have huge respect for the socio-political odyssey and statement that this monumental piece makes. To rewind a bit: Bad Bunny composed a song and sang it on international TV while wearing a dress to sing about the outrage all we Puerto Ricans should have felt when Alexa, a young trans woman waas murdered. Our outrage was MIA, except that BB put it in our collective faces. Thank you, Benito.

[@THop2323]

This was a great piece that gave me some perspective on PR. I have a coworker that becomes extremely emotional when songs from this album play. I thought outside investment would help the island’s development but never really understood the story of the island and how the people there became impoverished. It seems like a similar transition to other US industrialized cities that fell hard when major companies outsourced to other countries. My question is, what can be done? It seems there was quite a bit of corruption on the island where essentially locals took money to make others vulnerable. What can one do and how can I show empathy to my coworker? She seems always triggered and never in the mood to explain what she feels or what can be done to help and she detests the Paul brothers.

[@nick_stefanie]

Amazing! As a fellow latina, I wish all our people to be strong, specially now in Trump era. We shall overcome this❤

[@funes4355]

in the trump era our people are finally going to be empowered instead of being a bargaining chip in the democrats closet

[@nick_stefanie]

@funes4355 sure pal... Say that to greg abbott and them

[@funes4355]

@ greg abbott isn't my governor but ron de santis sure is and has been phenomenal for florida

[@er6890]

Thank you so much for really explaining what the message in the album actually. These other creators are committing a disservice by actioning on what the album is really trying to say when they scratch the surface and try to claim ownership over this man’s intellect.

[@Cashcorn]

My family left the island before I was born. I guess making all Puerto Ricans USA citizens incentivized them to leave their home and find a better life (spoiler alert: the Bronx is much worse). I never learned Spanish as the adults never taught my generation. All I have is their food, their memories, and this flag that I fly 🇵🇷 hoping one day we can go back. The colonizers called the island a rich port for a reason and it’s not because they wanted to make the natives wealthy. Thank you for this analysis because even though I’m a bad bunny listener I rarely understand the lyrics

[@lrodrigues7488]

Great video 😊

[@Afrodizjha]

Thanks! 😊

[@MegaCrow122]

Hey great work with the vid. Just wanted to clarify that the “sapo concho” or concho frog is actually a different breed of frog to that of the coqui. The coqui is usually used as its the natural symbol for us Puerto Ricans but I do think it says a lot that instead of going with the expected , he went for perhaps a more obscure representation of Puerto Rican heritage and culture. One that perhaps doesn’t get as much light to his brother counterpart. Anyhow, still great vid!

[@Afrodizjha]

You’re right, this is such a cool detail I missed, thanks for sharing!

[@juanfernandez8987]

Oscar nominee. Deffinately possible winner.