merengue

The güira has two distinct qualities when compared to the two other instruments in this percussion family; it's the only one made of metal and is the only female. The güira also happens to be the mother of the Dominican rhythms of…

Merengue took a page from Salsa’s evolution book, changing to romantic themes and modernizing its sound. This was in stark contrast to the themes and sound of the bands of the 70s. With these changes, merengue found rapid acceptance of…

Salsa survived the Rock and Disco boom of the '80s by evolving into a more orchestrated, softer, and therefore more mainstream type of music. Salsa Romántica was the next step in that softness trend. However, for Salsa to survive through…

Are you ready for another "feel-good" song by a Latin artist? Olga Tañon released the video of her single "Vivo La Vida", which was filmed in Havana, Cuba. Filming the video in Cuba happened almost by accident, after Olga's plans to…

Juan Luis Guerra once again hits the nail on the head with his 2014 Latin music album "Todo Tiene su Hora" (Everything Has its Time). The title song has a very special and personal meaning for me! The 12th studio recording for the…

(English version below after Spanish version) Lo primero que noté cuando escuché el nuevo album de la puertorriqueña Olga Tañón es que es mucho mejor que su anterior album de música latina titulado "Ni Una Lágrima Más". "Una Mujer"…