bomba

American  

[bahm-buh, bohm-buh] / ˈbɑm bə, ˈboʊm bə /

noun

bombas plural

1. a Puerto Rican dance with African influences: also a style of drumming or singing that accompanies such a dance, or the drum itself.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bombas
  plural

Example Sentences

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bomba bombas

On “Cántaro” he sings a chorus typically associated with the late bomba musician Félix Alduén.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

Salsa, reggaeton, bomba, and plena rang out during the 14-minute set, which included guest performances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, along with cameos from the likes of Pedro Pascal, Cardi B and Jessica Alba,

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

But, Melendez-Badillo says, he's also a colonial subject -- a reality explored on "Debi Tirar Mas Fotos," which features an ingenious melange of traditional sounds including salsa, bomba and plena, with infusions of reggaeton.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

The Latin Grammys, like their Anglo counterpart, often prize tradition over artistic daring; “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” pays homage to the past by incorporating classic Puerto Rican styles like bomba, plena and salsa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

Popular items were the boxes on the floor filled with Spanish LPs from past decades, old mambo and salsa records, plena, bomba, Latin hits our parents would dance to.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

No matter how refined and experimental the execution of the dish, fried potatoes are always a winner, as are bombas, the traditional Barcelona dish of mashed potato balls stuffed with beef.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2016

In addition to bombas, Macapagal and Marcos spent $8,000,000, a princely sum in Filipino politics, to swamp the country with a deluge of political pamphlets, placards, and tear-jerking biographical movies.

From Time Magazine Archive

At first sight of this wall we thought we had really at last found a casa cerrada, and almost wished for the cura with his bombas.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.