Genre pioneer Johnny Ventura sang “Merenguero Hasta la Tambora” to thrilling effects, while Pavel Núñez and La Materialista followed further keeping the vibe lit. Los Ilegales closed the nearly six ...

Fans and countrymen on Thursday shared their remembrances of Dominican Republic music icon Rubby Pérez, who was among the scores of people killed this week after the roof at the Jet Set club in Santo ...

READING, Pa. – At Jet Set Restaurant in Reading, the sound of merengue filled the air. But on Thursday, it wasn't not a celebration; it was a moment of reflection, unity and pride. Among those ...

Police in the Dominican Republic's capital city of Santo Domingo are no longer searching for survivors following a deadly roof collapse at a popular night club this past Monday night. So far, ...

Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, also known as Johnny Ventura, died Wednesday at the age of 81, his son Jandy Ventura confirmed to CNN. Dominican merengue legend Juan de Dios ...

Music pulses through Dominican culture, with merengue declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2016.