Olga Tañón was just 19 when she was invited to audition as a vocalist for a band. A self-proclaimed “rockerita” from a young age, she assumed it was a rock band. But when she arrived, she found a ...

From Fariana to Bad Bunny and beyond, see the riveting list below. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin On June 20, the official first day of summer, Karol G unleashed her first-ever merengue ...

Willard Straight Hall came to life Wednesday evening. The beat of rhythmic feet, echoes of laughter and lively latin dance music — courtesy of a live DJ — breathed energy into the cavernous room as ...

Rubby Perez dreamed of becoming a baseball player as a child in the Dominican Republic, but a traffic accident led him to become one of merengue music's most recognizable voices. The singer, known for ...

This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, ...

The Dominican Republic is in mourning following the devastating roof collapse at Santo Domingo's Jet Set nightclub on April 8, 2025. The disaster claimed the lives of at least 113 individuals, ...

READING, Pa. – At Jet Set Restaurant in Reading, the sound of merengue filled the air. But on Thursday, it wasn't not a celebration; it was a moment of reflection, unity and pride. Among those ...

In this segment of Latin Roots from World Cafe, Grammy-winning Latin music producer Aaron Levinson and host David Dye ourney through the world of merengue music, starting with its roots in the ...