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A marímbula, the "bass" instrument used by changüí ensembles. Some groups used the more rudimentary jug known as botija or botijuela.. Although the history of Cuban music dates back to the 16th century, the son is a relatively recent musical invention whose precursors emerged in the mid-to-late 19th century.
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 .
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.
Also in 2006 were included in the songs "Dame una Noche" with Dominican rapper Don Miguelo for his album Contra El Tiempo, and "La Otra" with merengue rap group Ilegales for the group's album La Republica. On May 20, 2008, they released their second live album and concert film En Vivo Desde Bellas Artes.
The origins of the music are traced to the land of El Cibao, where merengue cibaeño and merengue típico are the terms most musicians use to refer to classical merengue. The word Cibao was a native name for the island, although the Spanish used it in their conquest to refer to a specific part of the island, the highest mountainous range.
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.
El Cata is a pioneer of the genre electro-mambow a fusion of merengue with hip-hop. His repertoire has more than one hundred and thirty (130) songs, where about ten (10) of these are hits that have obtained nominations in the international awards for the industry.
Lizzy [10] is one of the biggest stars in the Dominican trap scene. [11] She studied at the Assemblies of God Biblical Institute and was a youth leader in her congregation from an early age, which gave her the name "La Pastora", as she is also known in the musical field. [12]