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Bachata basic steps are performed by moving within a small square (side, side, forward and then tap with your toes, then side, side, back and tap). This step was inspired by the bolero basic step, but evolved over time to include a tap and syncopations (steps in between the beats), helping dancers express the more dynamic music being commonly ...
Bachata has evolved and risen in popularity over the last 40 years in the Dominican Republic and other areas (such as Puerto Rico) with the help of artists such as Antony Santos, Luis Segura, Luis Vargas, Teodoro Reyes, Yoskar Sarante, Alex Bueno, and Aventura. Bachata, merengue and salsa are now equally popular among Spanish-speaking Caribbean ...
Influences deriving from West African, African American, and European dance styles were all comprised in the making of many of these Latin dances such as: Salsa, Mambo, Merengue, Rumba, Cha-cha-cha, Bachata, and Samba. [10] Not only have these cultures shaped this style of dance, they've also shaped the music made in Latin America.
The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music"), until the mood-neutral term bachata became popular. Bachata originates from the pan-Latin American style called bolero and son. The genre mixed these and the troubadour singing tradition common in Latin America (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue).
Record companies such as Discos Ideal established in San Benito, Texas in 1947 and Freddie Records established in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1970 are among the most prolific in producing conjunto style music. Freddie Records, named after founder, Freddie Martinez, Sr. has remained a key figure in the production of Tejano music well into the 21st ...
Traditional bachata is a subgenre of Bachata music genre. It refers to the acoustic style of bachata that was popular in the Dominican Republic from the 1960s until about 1990. For most of that period, bachata was performed with two nylon string guitars (often with fishing line for string), an acoustic upright bass or marimbula, maracas, and ...
M*E launched October 1, 2005, and was broadcast to Austin and the 44 surrounding cities. M*E was a regional network dedicated to showcasing and providing television exposure for regional artists as well as the hundreds of touring groups that make up the vibrant Texas live music scene.
Bachata may refer to: Bachata (music), a musical genre which originated in the Dominican Republic. Traditional bachata, a subgenre of bachata music; Bachata (dance), a dance form; Bachatón, a hybrid bachata/reggaeton music style "Bachata" (song), a song by Lou Bega "La Bachata", a song by Manuel Turizo; Bachata: A Social History of a Dominican ...