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singers who alternate stanzas and try to outdo each other with sizzling rhymes and acrid
political statements.
Today, many Puerto Ricans associate
jíbaro
music with Christmas because of
parrandas,
a tradition in which groups of friends stroll from house to house singing joyful
aguinaldos
(Christmas songs set to mountain music) and begging for treats.
José Feliciano, a six-time Grammy award winner, taught himself to play guitar despite being born blind. He remains one of
Puerto Rico's most successful crossover pop stars.
