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    For Those Missing Puerto Rico, A Song About Dreaming Of Home

    The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.
    by Adrian Florido Jun 20, 2019 2 minutes
    A woman walks through La Perla, a neighborhood on the edge of Old San Juan, in 2017.

    This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem.

    Step inside Puerto Rico's National Foundation for Popular Culture in Old San Juan and you'll find a well-stocked display of CDs and records for sale, organized by artist or musical style: Sylvia Rexach, Maelo Rivera, rumba, salsa. But then there's a

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