Also playing the Carteret Latin Fest are Dominican merengue legend Mala Fe, Colombian cumbia greats La Sonora Dinamita, and New York City salseros Manole y su Orquesta. Summer Jam, in remembrance of ...

Manuel Turizo was in Madrid when Chris Martin called. Coldplay was on tour in South America and the band wanted the Colombian star to join the band in Bogotá to perform his smash hit “La Bachata.” ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

For many outside the island, the sound of the Dominican Republic is instantly recognizable as the galloping rhythms of merengue, the heart-tugging sway of bachata, and the booming pulse of dembow.

Latin music is enjoying a unique moment in the spotlight. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently announced that Latin music revenue surpassed an all-time high of $1.1 billion ...