From Fariana to Bad Bunny and beyond, see the riveting list below. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin On June 20, the official first day of summer, Karol G unleashed her first-ever merengue ...

IF THE STACCATO gallop of Dominican tambora seems especially prevalent lately, it might be because merengue is having a moment. In June, Karol G released “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which is now ...

Count one more convert to the crossover strategy of singing in English: Dominican superstar Juan Luis Guerra. His new record, “La Llave de Mi Corazón,” to be released Tuesday, features two songs ...

In recent years, merengue has become Latin pop’s secret weapon. The Dominican Republic’s signature gallop has crept into global smashes from Bad Bunny and Karol G, heralding a revival of the genre’s ...

In this segment of Latin Roots from World Cafe, Grammy-winning Latin music producer Aaron Levinson and host David Dye ourney through the world of merengue music, starting with its roots in the ...

The evening with Juan Luis Guerra was bursting with new and classic genres like merengue, salsa, bachata and perico ripiao and included 'Viene a Pedir Mi Mano,' 'Ojala Que Llueva Cafe,' 'Bachata… By ...

Marshmello is helping Manuel Turizo get over his ex in a new music video for the duo’s first cross-genre collaboration titled “El Merengue.” On Thursday, the duo premiered the track that puts a fresh ...

The popular Dominican merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez died after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub on Tuesday night. Here's what the loss means to the vibrant Dominican merengue scene. Police in ...

Friends, family, politicians and more attend a wake for merengue singer Rubby Perez on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Eduardo Brito National Theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Perez was ...

LEGENDARY MERENGUE SINGER RUBI PEREZ WAS AMONG THOSE KILLED IN THE ROOF COLLAPSE TRAGEDY IN SANTO DOMINGO. THE SINGER WAS CONNECTED TO THE ORLANDO AREA, WHERE CLOSE FRIENDS AND EVEN ONE OF HIS MUSIC ...

Pope Francis is reportedly a tango fan -- but does the octogenarian Holy Father dance merengue? A video making the rounds on social media has fooled some into thinking that the Pope danced merengue ...