With Puerto Ricans leaving the island, can 'Parranda' change anything? Dec. 20, 2012 — -- Puerto Ricans are leaving their island in droves. Decades of brain drain, the result of economic and ...

In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town. In ...

Among the many holiday traditions that will likely suffer in 2020 is the Puerto Rican parranda, a gathering of friends with musical instruments who move through a neighborhood singing traditional ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa.- Miller Symphony Hall's Latin Parranda is getting an encore. The Puerto Rican holiday tradition returns to downtown Allentown for its second year on Saturday, November 29. This time, ...

The parranda — a holiday-season tradition in the Caribbean and Latin American countries — was a new sight to see along Fayette Street in December. A parranda sings Christmas carols in front of a live ...

Merely Torres-Garcia has been living in a hotel room in Hartford, Conn., with her husband and two kids after losing part of her house in Puerto Rico to Hurricane Maria. She said spending the Christmas ...

In Puerto Rico, a beloved holiday tradition is the parranda. During the Christmas season, a group of your friends and family can show up at your front door at any time for an impromptu musical party.