A life-size replica of the casita, or 'little house', featured in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX half-time show is open to the public at Seven Sisters Latin Village in North London this weekend. The installation coincides with the Puerto Rican rapper's two concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28.
Fans Can Step Into the Iconic Stage Set
The small pink structure, based on a traditional Puerto Rican home, was made famous during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance, which was watched by 128 million people. Fans visiting the market on Seven Sisters High Road, near Seven Sisters station, can enter the replica and take pictures, immersing themselves in the experience of being one of the on-stage dancers.
The casita serves as an homage to Bad Bunny's homeland of Puerto Rico. Seven Sisters has established itself as a hub for Britain's Latino community, having successfully campaigned against redevelopment. Now, it becomes a focal point for fans of the artist, born Benito Martínez Ocasio.
Cultural Significance and Unifying Power
Jacobo Belilty, coordinator of the Coalition of Latin Americans in the UK, who is overseeing the construction, highlighted the rapper's widespread appeal. 'He's become a beacon,' Belilty told The Guardian. 'He's brought a new level of visibility to Latinos. He is something more than just a pop star.'
Belilty added, 'These gigs are unifying. It doesn't really matter if you're Colombian, you still get to celebrate this Puerto Rican guy who's doing incredibly well. He's a unifying voice.' Belilty is also campaigning for Latin American recognition on the 2031 census.
Empowering Young Latinos in the UK
Kimberley Ochoa, who established the Latin American Chamber and leads community interest organisation Latin Women UK, argued that insufficient visibility in Britain leads some young Latinos to distance themselves from their cultural background. 'I see a lot of young people that have moved here in the UK, and it's their third migration,' she said. 'Their parents are probably from Spain, and because of that, they don't claim to be Latinos. This moment is about empowering young people – the second or third generation – to claim their roots.'
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half-time show featured numerous hidden references, including tributes to salsa legends and Puerto Rico's infamously unstable power supply. Performers wore straw hats or pavas, traditionally worn by farm labourers. More than 30 of his tracks have amassed over a billion streams each, positioning him among the most-played artists in recording history, all while performing in Spanish, a factor that typically limits a musician's reach in English-speaking markets.
