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On 7 June 1897, the Congress of the Dominican Republic passed an act adopting "Himno Nacional" with the original music and revised lyrics as the country's official national anthem; however, then-President Ulises Heureaux (1846–1898) vetoed the act, because the lyric's author, Prud’Homme, was an opponent of the president and his ...
Emilio Prud'Homme y Maduro [1] (August 20, 1856 - July 21, 1932) was a Dominican lawyer, writer, and educator. Prud'Homme is known for having authored the lyrics of the Dominican national anthem.
The Dominican Republic is a North American country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.It shares a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and a land border with Haiti to the west, occupying the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola which, along with Saint Martin, is one of only two islands in the Caribbean shared by ...
Himno Nacional means National Anthem in Spanish. It may refer to: Himno Nacional Argentino; Himno Nacional de Bolivia; Himno Nacional de Chile; Himno Nacional de Costa Rica; Himno Nacional de El Salvador; Himno Nacional de Guatemala; Himno Nacional de Honduras; Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia; Himno nacional de Panamá; Himno ...
Antonio Peter De la Rosa [a] (born January 17, 1979) better known by his stage name Omega "El Fuerte" or simply Omega, is a Dominican singer and songwriter. [2] He is a modern day merengue artist based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [3]
The Dominican Social Alliance (Spanish: Alianza Social Dominicana) was a minor political party of the Dominican Republic.It was founded by Rafael Abinader.In the 16 May 2006 election, the party was member of the defeated Grand National Alliance.
The Dominican Party (Spanish: Partido Dominicano, PD) was the de facto only permitted political party in the Dominican Republic during the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, who ruled the country from 1930 to 1961. Its symbol was a palm tree.
The origins of Merengue dance are unclear, to say the least but the city of Navarrete is believed to be the exact place of origin of merengue tipico;. [4] The musician Nico Lora, a native of that town, perfected it and is the author of many well known merengue themes as old as 100 years .