The New York mayor sat down with one of the island's most outspoken new acts for a conversation about Puerto Rico's future

The Puerto Rican band Chuwi , made up of siblings Lorén, Willy, and Wester and their best friend Adrián, has spent the last couple years achieving international fame through a major collab with Bad Bunny, also ending up as his opening act on tour. But they’ve also used their platform to speak out about Puerto Rico — their debut album, Libertad , from last month, tackles government corruption, the economic and social effects of colonialist policies, and more — and on Friday, they joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani in San Juan for a conversation about issues central to the islands’ future.

As part of a visit engaging local organizations and community leaders, Mamdani sat down with the musicians to hear more about their perspective.…