On his second LP, the Mexican-American artist expands his sonic palette without letting go of the Mexican music that brought ...

See the artists who've added to bachata's growing presence in Latin pop this decade. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin A year ago, Billboard predicted the trends we would see over the course of ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Wilfredo José Burgos Matos is an Adjunct Assistant ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

Bachata had some of its challenging moments in from the ‘60s to the ‘80s because it was considered too vulgar. Despite the genre being associated with rural underdevelopment and crime, a new wave of… ...

Manuel Turizo‘s global hit “La Bachata” is continuing to take him to new places. Last night (November 29), the Colombian singer performed the heartfelt song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. ...

Bachata has come a very long way. During the 31 years dictator Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic, the musical genre was banned in most parts of the island because of its connection to ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

Friday in New York, four legends of Dominican bachata music will take the stage as part of the Chase Latino Cultural Festival. The musicians, all in their 60s, play a type of bachata little known ...