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Bad Bunny Makes History at Super Bowl LX: Cultural Pride, Love, and Resistance

Juanita Zuniga by Juanita Zuniga
February 12, 2026
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Bad Bunny has done it again–this time on the world’s biggest stages. 

Just this past week he made history at the GRAMMYS and now he has set it ablaze all-over again as the first solo Latin male artist to headline the Super Bowl with a performance that was as political and cultural as it was musical. 

It goes without saying, Latino representation at the Super Bowl has been limited. In 1992, Gloria Estefan was the first Latin artist to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show with Miami Sound Machine and again in 1999 as a solo artist. Since then many others have graced the many different stages including Latinos like Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, JLO, and JBalvin,. But, until now, a Latin artist has never stood alone as the headliner. 

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This year’s Super Bowl LX took place in Santa Clara, California but Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, AKA Bad Bunny, took us on a historical, cultural, and prideful journey to Puerto Rico. 

The 13-minute theatrical performance unfolded as a journey through the sugar cane fields, referencing Puerto Rico’s colonial past.

Bad Bunny emerged from the replicated fields at Levi Stadium singing Titi Me Pregunto which commenced an exploration of reggaeton. Five back-to-back songs of pure hard core perreo anthems of his own while simultaneously paying homage to the greatest reggaeton hits of this millennium by the pioneers: Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Tego Calderon – all of which stood as a clear acknowledgement of those who had paved the way for him. 

Throughout the performance Bad Bunny switched gears and only offered a piece of his Trap Bad Bunny persona with his song Monaco and importantly pausing to address the crowd directly.

“Good Afternoon, California,” he said. “My name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio and if I’m here at the Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself. It’s worth more than you think, believe me.” 

The halftime show wasn’t just another career win for Bad Bunny against his biggest critics but rather a major milestone for Latin America and the diaspora. He purposefully chose to put front and center Spanish-language, Puerto Rican identity, and working-class imagery. Symbolic moments of passing on his grammy, replicating La Casita and the bodegas,  including the infamous Tonitas, el nenito asleep at the boda drove home the point that global success does not require cultural erasure, rather it desires and thrives from the community that it brings together – the unity. 

With musical appearances by Lady Gaga singing a salsa rendition of her hit song “Die With A Smile’ and Ricky Martin singing the chorus to “Los Que Paso A Hawaii” and officiating and celebrating an actual wedding during his performance, Bad Bunny embodied what being  ‘Latino’ feels like.  He put it together in a 13 minute and 41 second performance to show the world what he means when he says, “que rico es ser latino” which is how the halftime performance opened. 

As dozens of performers marched toward the end zone carrying flags representing countries from all over the hemisphere of America, Bad Bunny’s message became undoubtedly clear metaphorically and literally as it was boldly displayed on the giant scoreboard in the stadium, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love”.

“God Bless America,” he said as DtMf, the title track song from his recent studio album, filled Levi Stadium. The 13 minute profound, jaw-dropping-tear-jerking cinematic journey of the Super Bowl halftime ended with Martinez-Ocasio holding up a football with a statement clear and precise and very timely, “Together, we are Americans”.

Reminding us that we all live in America and have so much more in common than we actually are different. 

Bad Bunny’s Tracklist for the Super Bowl goes as follows:

  • Tití Me Preguntó
  • Yo Perreo Sola
  • Safaera
  • Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR
  • EoO
  • Monaco
  • Die With a Smile (with Lady Gaga)
  • BAILE INoLVIDABLE
  • NUEVAYoL
  • Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii (with Ricky Martin)
  • El Apagón
  • Café Con Ron
  • DtMF

Bad Bunny hace historia en el Super Bowl LX: orgullo cultural, amor y resistencia

Bad Bunny lo ha vuelto a hacer, esta vez en los escenarios más grandes del mundo.

La semana pasada hizo historia en los GRAMMYS y ahora volvió a encender al mundo al convertirse en el primer artista latino masculino en solitario en encabezar el show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl, con una actuación tan política y cultural como musical.

No hace falta decir que la representación latina en el Super Bowl ha sido limitada. En 1992, Gloria Estefan fue la primera artista latina en presentarse en el show de medio tiempo junto a Miami Sound Machine, y nuevamente en 1999 como solista. Desde entonces, muchos otros artistas latinos han pisado distintos escenarios, incluyendo a Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Enrique Iglesias, JLO y JBalvin. Pero hasta ahora, ningún artista latino había encabezado el show en solitario.

El Super Bowl LX de este año se celebró en Santa Clara, California, pero Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, AKA Bad Bunny, nos llevó en un viaje histórico, cultural y lleno de orgullo a Puerto Rico.

La actuación teatral de 13 minutos se desplegó como un recorrido por los campos de caña de azúcar, haciendo referencia al pasado colonial de Puerto Rico.

Bad Bunny emergió de los campos recreados en el Levi Stadium cantando Tití Me Preguntó, dando inicio a una exploración del reggaetón. Cinco canciones consecutivas de puro perreo hardcore, propias de él, mientras rendía homenaje a los mayores éxitos del reggaetón de este milenio gracias a los pioneros: Daddy Yankee, Don Omar y Tego Calderón, dejando claro el reconocimiento a quienes allanaron el camino para él.

Durante la presentación, Bad Bunny cambió de ritmo y ofreció solo un fragmento de su faceta Trap con la canción Monaco, y se tomó un momento importante para dirigirse directamente al público:

“Buenas tardes, California,” dijo. “Mi nombre es Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio y si estoy aquí en el Super Bowl LX, es porque nunca dejé de creer en mí mismo. Ustedes tampoco deben dejar de creer en ustedes mismos. Vale más de lo que piensan, créanme.”

El show de medio tiempo no fue solo otro triunfo en la carrera de Bad Bunny frente a sus críticos más grandes, sino un hito importante para Latinoamérica y la diáspora. Eligió poner en primer plano el idioma español, la identidad puertorriqueña y la clase trabajadora. Momentos simbólicos, como pasar su Grammy, replicar La Casita y las bodegas, incluyendo las famosas Tonitas y el nenito dormido en la boda, reforzaron el mensaje de que el éxito global no requiere borrar la cultura, sino que surge y prospera a partir de la comunidad que une: la unidad.

Con apariciones musicales de Lady Gaga cantando en salsa su éxito Die With a Smile y Ricky Martin interpretando el coro de Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii mientras oficiaba y celebraba una boda real durante su actuación, Bad Bunny mostró lo que significa ser ‘Latino’. Todo esto en 13 minutos y 41 segundos, abriendo con la frase que lo define: “que rico es ser latino”.

Al final, decenas de artistas marcharon hacia la zona de anotación con banderas de distintos países del continente americano, dejando el mensaje de Bad Bunny claro, tanto literal como metafóricamente, en la pantalla gigante del estadio: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” (“Lo único más poderoso que el odio es el amor”).

“Dios bendiga a América,” dijo mientras DtMF, la canción principal de su más reciente álbum, llenaba el Levi Stadium. El viaje cinematográfico del medio tiempo, impactante y emotivo, terminó con Martínez-Ocasio levantando un balón de fútbol con un mensaje claro y puntual: “Together, we are Americans” (“Juntos, somos estadounidenses”).

Un recordatorio de que todos vivimos en América y que tenemos mucho más en común de lo que nos separa.

Lista de canciones de Bad Bunny en el Super Bowl:

  • Tití Me Preguntó

  • Yo Perreo Sola

  • Safaera

  • Voy a Llevarte Pa’ PR

  • EoO

  • Monaco

  • Die With a Smile (con Lady Gaga)

  • BAILE INOLVIDABLE

  • NUEVAYoL

  • Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii (con Ricky Martin)

  • El Apagón

  • Café Con Ron

  • DtMF

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Juanita Zuniga

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Juanita Zuniga is a graduate of Kalamazoo College with a degree in Anthropology/Sociology and English. She was born and raised in SW Detroit and still resides here today. She is very passionate about her community and hopes to serve her community through writing. Juanita is a Latin history and music enthusiast in her spare time. She is also a Cancer Sun, Libra Moon, and Cancer Rising.

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