“Titi Me Preguntó” is one of the most popular songs from Un Verano Sin Ti. Although it has elements of reggaeton, this Bad Bunny original also samples a 1999 bachata song by Anthony Santos. Even if ...

Both Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo and Dominican dembow star El Alfa dipped their toes into the bachata genre when they dropped their 2020 collaboration “Bebé.” The melody fuses traditional ...

The hottest artist on the Latin charts right now is Dominican-American Romeo Santos. His band Aventura has sold 4 million records in the U.S. and sold out Madison Square Garden in New York several ...

When Romeo Santos became the first Latino artist to sell out two consecutive shows at Yankees Stadium in 2014, it was clear he was a force to be reckoned with. Starting with his teenage days in the ...

Bachata has come a very long way. During the 31 years dictator Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic, the musical genre was banned in most parts of the island because of its connection to ...

The self-proclaimed "King of Bachata" spoke after a record-breaking concert. On a warm Saturday night in September, 60,000 fans packed into the sold-out MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to see Romeo ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

The Puerto Rican wraps the longest break from the lead in the chart's 28-year history. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & Billboard Español) Chayanne returns to the peak of Billboard ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Wilfredo José Burgos Matos is an Adjunct Assistant ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

Friday in New York, four legends of Dominican bachata music will take the stage as part of the Chase Latino Cultural Festival. The musicians, all in their 60s, play a type of bachata little known ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music Review By Jon Caramanica The dancing began early Saturday afternoon at Central Park SummerStage. From almost the first drop of music, couples in ...