Music is the fountain of life. It reminds us of our youth, good times, bad times and also the saddest times. Music gets us moving and grooving and for some it’s out happy place, something we are passionate about. Here in the United States, there’s no staple music sounds that represent this melting pot, but in Dominican Republic Bachata and Merengue are the soul twins to the country and it’s people. Bachata and merengue are the pulse and heartbeat to Dominican Republic. You hear it every where you go in the little country. You see people dancing and singing to both, you hear people playing it at a party or even a casual social gathering at somebody’s house. When you hear the upbeat tempo of Merengue it reminds you of a party, you want to get up grab a beer, or some Dominican rum and just dance the night away, or you may dance with the love of your life to bachata slowly and sensually, or you may also be locked up in your room crying to come bachata because somebody broke your heart. Both are beautiful pieces of music, but as individuals their meaning, sound and style of dance are very much different, but where do they originate from? And how did the evolve go the most popular sounds of Dominican Republic?
Pink: hook
Blue: bridge
Red: thesis
