Los Pleneros de la Cresta on Integrity, Sacrifice and Cultural Legacy
By Ferraiuoli LLC
Los Pleneros de la Cresta, one of Puerto Rico’s contemporary plena groups, discuss their artistic journey, the cultural importance of plena, and the values that have guided their work in an episode of Así Las Cosas por Ferraiuoli, the podcast hosted by attorney Maristella Collazo-Soto, a Capital Member of Ferraiuoli and Co-Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Founded in 2013 by four students from the University of Puerto Rico, Los Pleneros de la Cresta built their career around plena, a traditional Puerto Rican musical genre based on percussion, storytelling, and community expression. The group has worked to preserve this cultural tradition while bringing it to new audiences.
During the conversation, the members explain how plena became more than a musical genre and became a form of cultural identity and expression. They discuss their origins, their connection with Puerto Rican communities, and the importance of maintaining the values and traditions associated with this musical heritage.
The group also recalls important moments in its trajectory, including performances and collaborations that expanded the international visibility of plena. Among them are their collaboration with Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny, their performance at Chile’s National Stadium, and their participation in the Super Bowl.
Beyond music, Los Pleneros de la Cresta highlight the importance of creating sustainable opportunities for artists working with traditional cultural expressions. The conversation also addresses the role of organization, long-term planning, and the preservation of cultural heritage in contemporary society.
Through Así Las Cosas por Ferraiuoli, Maristella Collazo-Soto explores conversations that connect law, entrepreneurship, culture, and professional experiences. The episode with Los Pleneros de la Cresta focuses on how tradition can continue evolving while maintaining its connection with its historical roots.
Ferraiuoli LLC
Ferraiuoli LLC (FLLC) was founded in 2003 by the late Blas Ferraiuoli-Martínez, Eugenio Torres-Oyola and María Marchand-Sánchez. This group was then joined in 2004 by Fernando J. Rovira-Rullán, thus forming the founding core of FLLC. FLLC has grown exponentially since its founding from a law firm with three attorneys and a support staff of three to its current size of 54 attorneys with a support staff of 38. Also, FLLC has grown from initially being known as an intellectual property and corporate law boutique law firm to a multiservice law firm that handles most matters relevant to a business while continuing to earn praise for its leading intellectual property and corporate practices.
FLLC has been ranked as a leading law firm in Puerto Rico by the professional publication Chambers Latin America in intellectual property, corporate, bankruptcy, labor & employment, real estate, and tax law. Moreover, 17 FLLC partners have been ranked as leaders in their field by the same publication. 4 FLLC partners are ranked as leaders in Intellectual Property, no other firm has more than 2. This recognition in such a short period of time is a tribute to FLLC’s business model.
FLLC prides itself in doing its work faster and more cost-efficiently yet with the same quality as that of its main competitors. The founding name partners are available at all times to attend to client matters. Their work ethic sets the tone for the rest of the firm. FLLC’s founders’ goal has been steady from the outset: become one of the premier multiservice law firms in Puerto Rico.
