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The Modern Bachateros: 27 Interviews
- Author: Sellers, Julie A.
The Modern Bachateros: 27 Interviews
- Author: Sellers, Julie A.
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The guitar-based music known as bachata was born in the Dominican Republic in the early 1960s. Brought to the U.S. by Dominican migrants, it has continually developed to reflect the changing tastes of fans and musicians. Bachata became increasingly popular among younger Dominican Americans in the 1990s and 2000s. This generation of artists reshaped the music, blending multiple genres with Spanish and English lyrics to reflect their multicultural reality. In this book, 27 artists share their personal and collective insights into how modern bachata provides an intimate representation of what it means to be Dominican, Latino, multicultural, and bilingual in a transnational setting.
Contents
- Table of Contents
- Foreword by Jerry W. Carlson • 1
- Preface • 3
- Introduction • 5
- Dre Hidalgo, 2 Strong Music • 21
- Eric “Bori” Rivera • 32
- Eunel (Nueva Era) • 38
- Alexander “Chichí” Caba • 43
- Felix Nuñez • 57
- sP Polanco • 70
- Danny D • 78
- Steven Cruz • 84
- JC • 89
- Jay Heightz • 95
- J’Martin • 103
- Javier Franco • 108
- Carlos Vargas • 115
- Alejandra Feliz • 121
- Eto • 125
- Mambo Leo • 128
- Joel Valerio • 134
- Voz a Voz: Gio D’Oleo and Ronny Mercedes • 141
- Grupo Extra: Tony Santana and Manny Rod • 153
- Marlyn • 161
- Lynx • 167
- Ronny Dae • 174
- John Odino • 179
- Kewin Cosmos • 184
- Liza + Willie • 191
- Karlos Rosé • 198
- Solo 2: Aldric and Brandon Cruz • 202
- Conclusion • 209
- List of Interviews • 223
- Chapter Notes • 225
- Works Cited • 229
- Index • 231
