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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic — Johnny Ventura, a pioneer and legend of merengue, died Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, his son said. He was 81. The singer, known as the “Caballo Mayor” because of ...

Merengue music filled the air in Newark on Sunday, when revelers with roots in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Ecuador and other Spanish-speaking homelands took to the streets for the ...

Manuel Turizo just wants to dance. Months after the success and virality of his song “La Bachata,” the Colombian superstar is back with another Latin genre-themed single, “El Merengue.” And this time, ...

Johnny Ventura, a Dominican singer who helped modernize merengue music in the 1960s with his frenetic tempos, mischievous lyrics, rock-influenced backing band and joyous, hip-swinging stage presence, ...

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