Question

A plowman surnamed Oppenheimer pioneered a dance from this island whose purpose of critiquing society led to its nickname as a “sung newspaper.” In another narrative dance from this island, the dancer challenges a goat-skin barril drum to match their steps. The sexually-charged perreo was danced at an underground nightclub on this island called The Noise, where artists such as Ivy Queen performed. The dances plena and bomba are from this island, where a music genre that features Spanish-language rap over (*) dancehall rhythms was made globally (-5[1])popular (-5[1])by a song from the album Barrio Fino. (10[1])Along with Cubans, immigrants from this island such as Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón popularized salsa in New York City ballrooms. The 2004 hit “Gasolina” was created by a reggaetón artist from, for 10 points, what island home to Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Puerto Rico [or Borinquén; accept PR]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amith PunyalaWUSTL H2OSquidward Community College85-5
Neal JoshiWUSTL XYZMissouri A86-5
Ryan HappelSIUEMissouri B9410
Gabe ForrestSquidward Community CollegeWUSTL H2O13910
Drew ScheinerMissouri AWUSTL XYZ13910

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