Rough Guide to Merengue & Bachata [Enhanced]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 8, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: World Music Network
• ASIN: B000056KNZ
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > Indie Music > Latin Music > Salsa & Merengue

Track Listings

1. Cójelo Ahi

2. Lo Que le Gusta Las Mujeres

3. Su Mirada (Loco, Loco)

4. El Repollo

5. El Matatán

6. Qué Pena [#]

7. Que Dirán la Gente

8. Las Mujeres de Quisqueya

9. El Dueño de la Noche

10. La Cosquillita

11. Te la Compro

12. Los Celos

13. Creí

14. Me Enamoro [#]

15. El Toro Joco

16. Te Dare Una Robaita

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Cuba, Puerto Rico, and New York gave us the rumba, bomba, plena, and salsa, but the rhythms of the merengue and bachata from the Dominican Republic are the fastest-growing musical genres from the Caribbean. This CD is a snappy introduction to that island's national beats. The merengue originated in its neighbor country Haiti in the late 19th century, and was developed in the towns of Cibao and Santo Domingo. It's marked by lighting-fast beats, zesty accordion and saxophone riffs, and infectious accents by percussion instruments like the guiro and maracas. This CD includes the "Perico Ripiao" merengue heard on "Que Pena" by Samuelito Almonte y Su Conjunto, some big-city techno-rengue sounds on Antony Santos's saucy "Coheli Ahi," and some New York-style rap-a-rengue on Blas Duran's hip-hop/house track "Crei." The bachata, which grew out of the Spanish bolero genre, is a slower, more syncopated sister to the merengue, with its high-tuned, central African guitar strains. It too comes in many moods and grooves, from the distinctive nasal vocals of Luis Segura's (the legendary Papa de la Bachata) "Los Celos" to the amorous love tones of Nelson Roig's "El Dueño de la Noche." This collection is a good sonic snapshot of this island's musical treasures. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars CD song samples, August 20, 2011

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Ben4957 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Merengue & Bachata (Audio CD)

I just listened to the samples on this CD and I just thought it was great. The Bachata was different than the Rough guide to Bachata and the Merengue was different than the rough guide to Merengue and the rough guide to Merengue dance but is still great. This is a must buy!

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars weak and redundant, September 8, 2003

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brigid o'shaughnessy (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rough Guide to Merengue & Bachata (Audio CD)

i'm a huge fan of the rough guide series, but this one just doesn't do justice. if you're considering this one, go for rough guide to cumbia (5 stars for sure) or samba (5 stars as well). If you just like a good beat without the fancy dancing i recommend the rough guides to afro-peru or central america, both unique and worth your time and money.