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Wilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez [1] (Spanish pronunciation: [wilˈfɾiðo ˈβaɾɣas]; born April 24, 1949, in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a band leader, trumpeter, vocalist, arranger, composer and producer who was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide phenomenon.
Milly Quezada was born as Milagros Quezada Borbon on May 21, 1955. She is a singer in Latin America. Her hometown is Dominican Republic. She graduated from New York City College with a communications degree. Then she was known as the Queen of Merengue, or La Reina de Merengue. She had a group with her two brothers and sister called Milly, Y Los ...
Antonio Peter De la Rosa [a] (born January 17, 1979) better known by his stage name Omega "El Fuerte" or simply Omega, is a Dominican singer and songwriter. [2] He is a modern day merengue artist based in Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic. [ 3 ]
El Barbaro del Ritmo with Perez Prado and Rafael De Paz (Victor, 1962; recorded 1949–1951) Homenaje póstumo (Discuba, 1963; recorded 1960) Benny More Y Su Orquesta... (Palma, 1964) Recordando (RCA Camden, 1964) Lo Mejor de Beny Moré (RCA, 1965) La Época De Oro Vol.II (RCA, 1969) y Su Salsa de Siempre (RCA, 1978) Grandes Exitos (Darcole ...
This style of merengue was originally known as merengue estilo yanqui (yankee-style merengue) or "Palm Beach one step", from which the term pambiche stems (corruption of "Palm Beach"). It is said to have originated from the americanized versions of merengue that the US military personnel performed during the occupation of the Dominican Republic ...
With about 35 years of musical career, he is one of the most transcendent merengueros in the Dominican Republic. El Jeffrey first became a household name with the 80's merengue group La Artilleria along with Nelson Gil, Joan Minaya and "La Rubia" Jaqueline. [4] With La Artilleria he recorded the major hits "Soy yo" and "Otra noche."
Trio Reynoso also known as "The Kings of Merengue Tipico" are considered to be one of the best musical groups of perico ripiao or merengue tipico. [1] [2] [3] Trio Reynoso was composed of singer/accordionist Pedro Reynoso, percussionist Francisco Esquea, singer and güira player Domingo Reynoso, and marimbero and güirero Antonio Rosario Almonte(chirichito) who is known as one of the best ...
Ñico Lora died on April 9, 1971 in the town of Bisonó (Navarrete), where there is a plaza called "La Plaza de la Cultura Ñico Lora" which was built in 1997 to honor his achievements and contributions to Dominican music. [6] A statue in his memory was raised in Santiago in 2007. [1]