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La Línea (gang) La Línea ("The Line") is currently the leading faction of the Juárez Cartel originally designed to be one of the cartel's enforcer units set up by a number of former and active-duty policemen, heavily armed and extensively trained in urban warfare. [3] Their corrupt "line" of policemen were set up to protect drug traffickers ...
Merengues are fast arrangements with a 2. 4 beat. The traditional instrumentation for a conjunto típico (traditional band), the usual performing group of folk merengue, is a diatonic accordion, a two–sided drum, called a tambora, held on the lap, and a güira. A güira is a percussion instrument that sounds like a maraca.
1998–2002. Succeeded by. Roberto Salcedo Sr. Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano (8 March 1940 – 28 July 2021), better known as Johnny Ventura nicknamed El Caballo Mayor, [ 2] was a Dominican singer and band leader of merengue and salsa. In 2004, he received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue/Bachata Album for his album Sin Desperdicio; also ...
Merengue típico (also known as merengue cibaeño or colloquially as perico ripiao) is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic, and the oldest style of merengue. Merengue típico is the term preferred by most musicians as it is more respectful and emphasizes the music's traditional nature. The Instruments that are used are the accordion, bass ...
Dominican Republic traditional merengue artist El Prodigio. Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. It has a moderate to a very fast 2/4 rhythm played on güira (metal scraper) and the double-headed tambora. The accordion is also common. Traditional, accordion-based merengue is usually termed merengue típico and is still ...
Toño Rosario. Máximo Antonio del Rosario (born November 3, 1955), commonly [clarification needed] known as Toño Rosario, is a Grammy Award nominee [ 1] musician, best known for his role of bandleader of Merengue music act Los Hermanos Rosario. [ 2] In 1990, he started his successful solo career receiving gold and platinum certifications.
Conjunto Quisqueya is a Merengue musical band from the Dominican Republic. Active since 1972, the band has released several albums and reached international fame. Active since 1972, the band has released several albums and reached international fame.
Bonny Cepeda (born Fernando Antonio Cruz Paz in the Dominican Republic) is a merengue artist, band leader and producer. [1] In 1986 he was nominated for a Grammy Award for Top Tropical Latin Performance for his album, Noche de Discotheque. [2]