Three things are certain when you enter a supermarket in a Latino neighborhood: plantains, Goya products and Spanish music blasting from the sound system. For bachata singer J’Martin, the music part ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once viewed by elites with disdain, bachata has become popular worldwide. Erika Santelices/AFP via Getty Images What began as ...

While not a mainstream form of music, bachata — also the name of the style of dance it inspired — certainly has its fans. Aventura, one of most well-known modern artists performing bachata, has sold ...

NORTH ADAMS -- For guitarist Joan Soriano, music is his passport. The 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic lives with his wife and family in a home with no running water, telephone or modern ...

Bachata music has blown up internationally. Bachata music comes from the Dominican Republic in the 1960's but thanks to newer acts like Romeo Santos and Aventura, has blown up internationally. We ...

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(MENAFN- The Conversation) 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 ...