Dominican vocalist, bandleader, lawyer and former mayor of Santo Domingo, Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura, died on July 28, 2021.…
Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies at 81
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Dynamic Salsa and Merengue
Son Real Orchestra – Salsa (ARC Music, 20008) The London-based Colombian band Son Real presents an excellent CD of vibrant, dynamic and very danceable salsa…
Artist Profiles: Joaquin Diaz
As a young boy, Joaquín played every night at the biggest hotels in Santo Domingo. He began his musical career as a street musician in…
Falling in Love at the Beach
Rafael & Energía Dominicana – Enamorarse en la playa [“Falling in Love at the Beach”] (ARC Music EUCD2715, 2013) Many people, especially those of the…
Dominican Merengue Inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Today, November 30, 2016, UNESCO announced that Dominican merengue music and dance was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.…