If you didn’t get tickets in time – fear not you can still get a taste of Bad Bunny’s live show in North London
The casita, or ‘little house’, in Bad Bunny’s famous live show, will be open to the public in North London as the star arrives in the city for his two concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28.
At the Seven Sisters Latin Village a life-size replica of the casita made famous by the world’s biggest Latino artist is ready and waiting for fans to go inside and take pictures, so they can feel like the on-stage dancers of the Puerto Rican rapper.
The is a traditional Puerto Rican home that was featured in his Super Bowl performance as an homage to his homeland.
Seven Sisters has established itself as a hub for Britain’s Latino community and successfully fought a campaign against redevelopment, and now will be a hub for fans of Bad Bunny, born, Benito Martínez Ocasio.
The small pink structure was made famous in his Super Bowl half-time performance, where he was watched by 128 million people and delivered a diverse, anti-Trump vision of American identity. He referenced salsa legends, Puerto Rico’s unstable power supply,and performers wore straw hats or pavas, traditionally worn by farm labourers.
More than 30 of his tracks have amassed over a billion streams each, positioning him amongst the most-played artists in recording history. All while performing in Spanish, a factor that typically limits a musician’s reach in English-speaking markets – particularly the UK.
Jacobo Belilty – coordinator of the Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK – suggests the rapper holds widespread appeal across Britain’s Latin American populations.
“He’s become a beacon,” Belilty told The Guardian. Bellity is overseeing the construction. “He’s brought a new level of visibility to Latinos. He is something more than just a pop star.”
His Super Bowl half-time show featured numerous hidden references for fans, including tributes to salsa legends and Puerto Rico’s infamously unstable power supply, while performers wore straw hats or pavas, traditionally worn by farm labourers.
“These gigs are unifying,” adds Belilty, who is campaigning for Latin American recognition on the 2031 census. “It doesn’t really matter if you’re Colombian, you still get to celebrate this Puerto Rican guy who’s doing incredibly well. He’s a unifying voice.”
Birmingham-based Kimberley Ochoa, who established the Latin American Chamber and leads community interest organisation Latin Women UK, argues that insufficient visibility in Britain means certain young Latinos are distancing themselves from their cultural background. “I see a lot of young people that have moved here in the UK, and it’s their third migration,” she said.
“Their parents are probably from Spain, and because of that, they don’t claim to be Latinos. This moment is about empowering young people – the second or third generation – to claim their roots.”
The casita will be open this weekend in Seven Sisters market, on the High Road very close to Seven Sisters station.
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