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The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by Western European music, with Sub-Saharan African and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most famous styles of music in the Dominican Republic, and have been exported and popularized around the world.
Wikipedia categories named after Dominican Republic musicians (1 C) Pages in category "Dominican Republic musicians" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total.
Rafael Solano Sánchez (born 10 April 1931 in San Felipe de Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic) is a Dominican pianist, songwriter, composer, arranger, author, [1] and former Dominican ambassador to UNESCO.
Dominican Republic portal; Music portal Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. 20th-century Dominican Republic singers ...
Domingo Antonio Santos Muñoz (born May 5, 1967), known professionally as Antony Santos, is a Dominican musician and singer. One of the top-selling bachata artists of all time, he is known as one of the pioneers of modern bachata in the early 1990s, with his role in redefining the genre to include romantic lyrics, poppy guitar licks, and implementation of new instruments, such as the piano and ...
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born 7 June 1957) [1] is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has won numerous awards including 28 Latin Grammy Awards, three Grammy Awards, and one Latin Billboard Music Award.
He is a modern day merengue artist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [3] Since 2007, Omega has enjoyed increased popularity in the Dominican Republic and with Dominican-Americans across the United States. [4] He has also penetrated music markets in Spain, Italy, and Latin America. [citation needed]
The composer, guitarist and singer named Luis Díaz Portorreal was born in Bonao, Dominican Republic, on June 21, 1952. Since childhood, he felt a direct impulse to become a musician, given that his father was a Tres player, (an instrument similar to the guitar used in rural Dominican towns), and his mother was a singer of Salves.