Artist: Alex Luna: The King of Bachata-Merengue
Alex Luna Biography:

Alex was the first artist to record the number one hit song of bachata "Pegame Tu Vicio", written by Elvis Samuel. Alex recorded this song in 1999, but it became a hit in 2000 when it was re-recorded by a well-known musician of bachata. There are other beautiful... [+] Read More

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A Puerto Rican merengue group, La Makina was organized by entrepreneurs Fernan Colon (former bassist for Los Sabrosos del Merengue) and Orlando Santana (who played with Wilfredo Vargas and Tońo Rosario). Santana's intensive help with the group -- writing nine of the ten tracks on La Makina's debut album, 1996's La Makina...A Mil, as well as... [+] Read More

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One of the more popular merengue outfits of the late '90s/early 21st century was Oro Solido (translated in English it means "Solid Gold"). The group's leader and founder, Raul Acosta (also known as El Presidente), was born in the Dominican Republic, but raised in New Jersey.

Showing interest in music at an early age, Acosta's parents... [+] Read More

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