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A traditional wake held at home for a deceased child. The event combines religious and secular elements such as prayers, folk songs, and even crude jokes. The songs typically celebrate the child's return to heaven as a little angel. (This practice is a traditional Afro-Puerto Rican custom).
Last night we went to the baquiné for Chencha's son.
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A Puerto Rican musical group composed of Ariel Rolón on vocals, Mario Colón on guitar, Luis López on bass, Vincent Vázquez on drums, Danny Sax on saxophone, and Sara Figueroa on backing vocals. (The name is derived from a traditional Puerto Rican wake for a child, which is traditionally a celebratory event featuring music and dance.)
It is a baquine band of six young people who are the talk of all Puerto Rico with their cool musical style, they are currently recording their first album.
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