Jíbaro

Jíbaro Jíbaro (or gíbaro in its archaic form) is a term used to describe a genre of folk or country music originating from Puerto Rico in which the songs are usually lyrical and evoke an idyllic existence in the countryside. The word jíbaro often refers to the quintessence of Puerto Rican national identity: the white or mixed-race countryside dwellers, usually small farmers, who made up most of Puerto Rico’s population until the mid-20th century, and who were characterized as poor and…