History tells us that the 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico occurred in June and from the south. The fictional short story, Seva, tells a different story, one of an invasion from the east that came a month earlier. A type of musical oral history known as a "copla" mirrors the fictional story.

Luis López Nieves' short story "Seva" takes place during the 1898 US invasion of Puerto Rico, in the fictional town of the same name, Seva. The story, first published in the newspaper Claridad, and which many readers mistook for fact, has sparked a very real debate about culture, identity, history and truth amongst Puerto Ricans of all stripes. The documentary Seva Vive explores these themes.

In legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's 1976 hit, "Periódico de Ayer," Hector compares an ex-flame's love to yesterday's news. This is truly "classic" salsa that is known and loved throughout the Spanish speaking world and beyond — a must for any serious student of latin culture.

Listing the reasons it's not working anymore can help you move on. So can counting down from ten, and agreeing it's over when you reach zero. Enjoy this lovely break-up salsa!

This boy band may be underage, menores, but they are pretty sure they are ready to fall in love, a feeling that their screaming fan base is willing to reciprocate.

Another explosive, controversial yet danceable track from Puerto Rico's Calle 13. Nudity, insults flung at the Vatican, almost nothing's off limits for Calle 13.

Music video by Calle 13 performing "Suave" from the band's eponymous debut studio album released in 2005. Criticized for its rather vulgar lyrics, this album is nevertheless a favorite of the band's fans.

Calle 13's very first music video was shot and edited by the band's talented frontman, Residente, with help from his cousin.

Enjoy the video for the song "Si no estás" (If you're not here) from the Puerto Rican singer Chayanne. This song is the third single from the album No hay imposibles (There are no impossible things).

Enjoy Mark Anthony’s cover of legendary Spanish singer and songwriter Jose Luis Perales’s song “¿Y cómo es él?” (“And What’s He Like?”). In this song, Marc Anthony leaves behind his signature Salsa sound and becomes a more inquisitive broken heart.

Ricky’s back. And he’s got a positive message to spread. Here’s the first single from his first album in nearly six years… his first since coming out of the closet.

“No hay nadie como tú” (“There Is No One Like You”), the first single from Calle 13’s third album, features the Mexican group Café Tacuba. Over a blend of pop and reggaeton music, Residente, the lead singer of Calle 13 discovers that no amount of naming can contain or define his amor.

Get ready for Residente’s smart mouth and his tongue twister lyrics with a high level of cynicism. This song was co-produced with Gustavo Santaolalla, mastermind of the electronic tango band Bajofondo.

Puerto Rican pop star Chayanne is infatuated… Not so much with a girl as with her succulent lips and mouth. He can’t get her mouth off of his mind!