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  2. Bachata (music) - Wikipedia

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    Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It contains elements of European (mainly Spanish music), indigenous Taino and African musical elements, representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican population. [1]

  3. Bachata (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Bachata is a style of social dance from the Dominican Republic which is now danced all over the world. It is connected with bachata music. Description

  4. Bachata - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Bachata (music)

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    Bachata originates from bolero and son (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music"), until the mood-neutral term bachata became popular. The form of dance, bachata, also developed with the music. [2] Bachata arose in the poor and working class areas of the country.

  6. List of dance styles - Wikipedia

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    American Rhythm. Bolero willy; East Coast Swing; Mambo; Rumba; Bachata; Cha Cha; Corridos; Cumbia; Duranguense; Forró; International Latin. Argentine tango; Capoeira ...

  7. Music of Latin America - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Bachata: A Social History of a Dominican Popular Music

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    The dictator preferred merengue over bachata and pushed the former to be more prominent. [ 3 ] The conclusion gives a comparison between the subject to other popular music in other countries.

  9. Traditional bachata - Wikipedia

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    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 ...