Dr. Miriam Padilla, one of about 12,000 or so Utahns who call themselves Puerto Rican, knows Utah is pretty distant. So she learned to sing and dance what's called Bomba.

Their passion for music and their Puerto Rican roots have been the driving ... fans to either sign along to the song or create a dance routine to it and share it on social media using the hashtag ...

Cultura Viva has taught traditional Caribbean and Latin American dance and music to people of all ages. Adrilein Roman, the director of Cultura Viva, dances at Milwaukee's 2024 Puerto Rican Festival.