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Merengue History |
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Merengue is a style of music created in the Dominican Republic, a carribean nation that shares an island with Haiti. It developed outside the perico which means the plucked or eliminated parrot. This name refers to the wild parties of the country. The frenetic music of the dance that accompanies the parties was created by the local groups that took the name from the principal board. 30 years later, the urban population brought it to the corridors of the dance, in a modified form. This quickly took the nation by storm, and it became the dance music of the Dominican Republic. As all carribean music, Merengue roots deeply in African and Spanish music. Merengue begins traditionally with an introduction stroll, followed by two vocalists that play with instruments to support the piece that is developed. |
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Elvis Crespo |
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Ilegales |
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