Product Description
The Duke of the Bachata is a documentary film about Joan Soriano, a Bachata Musician from the Dominican Republic, as he struggles to reach his goal of a hit CD and success as a musician. It is also the story of his large extended family living in the rural countryside of Monte Plata near Santo Domingo. They dream along with him, hoping that his success will improve their economic situation and quality of life.
The bachatas and merengues he plays have their origins in the Dominican Republic yet draw upon a variety of musical influences from regions of Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Soriano is a practitioner of Afro-Dominican traditional salve and palo as well, and he blends these percussive styles with bachata to create a fresh sound.
* This is a preview version of the documentary "The Duke of the Bachata"This version contains the documentary
as initially screened in 2009.The DVD does not include chapters, an extensive menu, nor bonus features.
The film contains spoken Spanish and English with English subtitles over the spoken Spanish.
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