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Prior to the 1960s, at the time of Trujillo's dictatorship accompanied by censorship, the word bachata meant an impromptu party in el campo, characterized by its melancholy and bittersweet lyrics, singing, and dancing. [7] [8] Informal bachateros at the time were majority poor, working class people and so was their audience. [9]
The category is awarded for "vocal or instrumental Merengue and/or Bachata albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded material". [2] The award was originally presented as Best Merengue Album and established in 2000 before it was discontinued in 2007.
Rodríguez is considered one of the greatest bachata artists of all time. He has been dubbed as El Cacique. In Taíno culture, it means native or tribal chief. He is one of the pioneers who modernized bachata in the 1990s. He has served as an inspiration to many artists including solo artists and bands from the U.S. like Bachata Heightz and ...
Known as the Prince of Bachata, he is regarded as one of the best known bachata artists of all time and famous throughout Latin America. [1] He is a 7 time Bachata Artist of the Year winner at the Soberano Awards, making him the most awarded artist in that category. [2]
Aventura (formerly known as Los Tinellers) is an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York.With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos (Len Melody), and Max Santos (Max Agende), they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time.
Gage Averill of New York University concluded that overall the work is "remarkable and readable", although it is "uneven in places". [4]John Charles Chasteen of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill praised the book for being "lucid" and reflecting the author's knowledge of the subject.
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 ...
Online certifications in Latin America are not extensive and only date back to a certain time period. For example, the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON), the certifying authority in Mexico, only has certifications dating back to 1999 on its online database. Certifications from countries without online ...