See the artists who've added to bachata's growing presence in Latin pop this decade. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin A year ago, Billboard predicted the trends we would see over the course of ...

Bachata has come a very long way. During the 31 years dictator Rafael Trujillo ruled the Dominican Republic, the musical genre was banned in most parts of the island because of its connection to ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Wilfredo José Burgos Matos is an Adjunct Assistant ...

When Romeo Santos became the first Latino artist to sell out two consecutive shows at Yankees Stadium in 2014, it was clear he was a force to be reckoned with. Starting with his teenage days in the ...

Bachata had some of its challenging moments in from the ‘60s to the ‘80s because it was considered too vulgar. Despite the genre being associated with rural underdevelopment and crime, a new wave of… ...

Natti Natasha commanded the stage at Premio Lo Nuestro with a captivating performance, where she gave a masterclass in bachata. Wearing a backless black dress with a high slit, the Dominican star ...

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 bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...

On Friday night, the two bachata titans gave their joint and solo catalogs a brisk workout while the rapturous crowd sang and ...

Friday in New York, four legends of Dominican bachata music will take the stage as part of the Chase Latino Cultural Festival. The musicians, all in their 60s, play a type of bachata little known ...

The hottest artist on the Latin charts right now is Dominican-American Romeo Santos. His band Aventura has sold 4 million records in the U.S. and sold out Madison Square Garden in New York several ...

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 bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...