{"id":14794,"date":"2021-02-25T23:19:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T04:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=14794"},"modified":"2021-02-25T23:19:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T04:19:03","slug":"rhythms-of-latin-america-bachata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/rhythms-of-latin-america-bachata\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhythms of Latin America: Bachata"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14795\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14795\" class=\" wp-image-14795\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/man-1845432_960_720-350x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/man-1845432_960_720-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/man-1845432_960_720-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/man-1845432_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image taken from Pixabay.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There is a name that is today a synonym of modern Latin dance: bachata, which goes hand in hand with salsa and merengue as the high representatives of Latin American pop music all around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Where did bachata come from? It was born in the Dominican Republic\u2019s countryside during the first half of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century, as a genre mixing the <em>bolero<\/em> with some African instrumentation and rhythms. Today\u2019s standard bachata group comprises the following instruments: the requinto, the segunda (a kind of rhythm guitar), the electric guitar, the guitar, the bass guitar, the bongos and the g\u00fcira.<\/p>\n<p>Since its early years, bachata was rejected by the local high class because it was considered a variant of <em>bolero<\/em> songs strongly linked to rural settings and life in the slums. In this regard, bachata did not enjoy the same privilege granted to<em> merengue <\/em>during the three decades of military regime under dictator Rafael Le\u00f3nidas Trujillo.<\/p>\n<p>After Trujillo\u2019s death in 1961, bachata had a golden opportunity to flourish. Musician Jos\u00e9 Manuel Calder\u00f3n is credited as the first person having recorded a true bachata song, \u201cBorracho de amor\u201d (\u2018Love Drunk\u2019) in 1962.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BORRACHO DE AMOR - Jos\u00e9 Manuel Calder\u00f3n - El Pionero de la Bachata\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gwPL7tNZBUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBorracho de amor\u201d, by Jos\u00e9 Manuel Calder\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Following Calderon\u2019s debut, more recordings came from artists Rodobaldo Duartes, Rafael Encarnaci\u00f3n, Ramoncito Cabrera, Corey Perro, Antonio G\u00f3mez Sacero, Luis Segura, Louis Loizides, Eladio Romero Santos, Ram\u00f3n Cordero, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 1970s ended up being dark years for the genre. Bachata was rarely played on the radio, and it almost went ignored on the media. It goes without saying that <em>bachateros <\/em>were also barred from performing in high society venues\u2014practically forced to play in the country\u2019s poorest neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the music was influenced by its surroundings. Despite its unofficial censorship, bachata remained widely popular, while orchestral merengue still benefited from the country\u2019s major publicity outlets.<\/p>\n<p>As of the 1980s, bachata was still regarded as crass and not refined enough to deserve a slot on any TV or radio broadcasting. Then, by the 1990s, bachata\u2019s instrumentation changed from nylon string Spanish guitar and maracas of traditional bachata to the electric steel string and g\u00fcira of its modern version. This change made the genre to be more oriented to dancing.<\/p>\n<p>With that, bachata kept evolving into the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century thanks to the urban subgenre of bachata, which became an international success, putting this style among the well-established salsa and merengue in every dance hall in Latin America. Names like Monchy y Alexandra, Romeo Santos, Aventura, and Princes Royce are the most important artists carrying the name of Bachata on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince Royce - La Carretera (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OdaIbTUGmHM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLa Carretera\u201d, by Prince Royce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/bass-guitar-1841186_960_720-350x233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/bass-guitar-1841186_960_720-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/bass-guitar-1841186_960_720-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/bass-guitar-1841186_960_720.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>There is a name that is today a synonym of modern Latin dance: bachata, which goes hand in hand with salsa and merengue as the high representatives of Latin American pop music all around the world. Where did bachata come from? 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