It’s the morning of July 4th and everyone is sitting around exhausted, except for Daniela. She reports that Con Edison says it will be at least 24 hours until the power comes back on, and exhorts everyone to get organized in cleaning up and celebrating. Usnavi comes with news – he is leaving for the D.R. (Dominican Republic).
The song is a celebration of the different cultures and backgrounds of the neighborhood – Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Cuba – but also of July 4th, the USA’s patriotic holiday. The immigrant experience is also quintessentially American, which is a very typical theme in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s work.