YO SOY BORICUA, PA' QUE TU LO SEPAS


Los Boricuas en su Festival de Rhode Island 2010
by Lydia Perez Yoruba II (videos) 0:37

Agosto 14, 2010: Los Boricuas se dieron cita en el Parque Roger Williams para celebrar el Desfile y luego el festival. Aquí Un botonazo de los BORI...en Rhode Island....

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