Bachata

The bachata is a romantic music of the Dominican Republic, played by several Guitare S (three or four), accompanied by percussions (Bongo, Maracas, Guiro) and low. One also speaks about bolero campesino , bolero antillano or cancion LED amargue . It is a music for a long time associated with the most underprivileged social layers with Santo Domingo (See the book of Deborah Pacicni " Social Identity and Class in Bachata (Identity and social classes in Bachata), " 1969-1970.

The recorded first bachatas go back to 1961: Jose Manuel Calderón: " Borracho of amor" and " That será semi (Condena) " , Leonardo Paniagua: canción of guardia cobrao. International success arrives in 1991, when Juan Luis Guerra leaves the song " Burbujas De Amor" , which is classified Euro Hot 30 at the head. Its album is n°1 in the world in the " category; Musics of the world " , and acclaimed by the critic like the public. Then in 1999, Spain will start to dance the bachata, with successes of Frank Reyes (" Ajena") and Shine Miguel del Amargue (" Te echo of menos") and a place threads on the tracks of dance between the Salsa and the Merengue…

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External bonds

  • Singers and popular songs of the bachata
  • Origin and history of Bachata

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