Music from the Dominican Republic as played in New York City; features "merengue, folk-religious singing and drumming, working-class bachata dance music, the Dominican offshoot of the Cuban son, [and] ...

A guitar twanged a high-pitched arpeggio, crying an almost tragic complement to the smooth voice crooning a love story. Underneath, a bongo beat out an energized, agile rhythm; the bass guitar ...

Graphic by Maya Pegues Bachata is a beloved Latin music and dance style, but this hasn't always been the case. Early bachata ...