Merengue is a musical style from the Dominican Republic loved and danced to the world over! Ray “Chino” Díaz is a virtuoso tambora and güira player – key instruments of the music. He has performed and recorded with the masters of Merengue including Milly y Los Vecinos, Los Bravos Brávisimo, Proyecto Uno, Mario Rivera, Juan Luis Guerra, and Prince Royce among many. Join Ray “Chino” Díaz and his Merengue group – performing on the stage of the Hostos Main Theater!
Dr. Paul Austerlitz is the Distinguished Visiting Research Professor at the Dominican Studies Institute of the City University of New York. He is an ethnomusicologist, musician and the author of two books: Merengue: Dominican Music and Dominican Identity and Jazz Consciousness: Music, Race and Humanity. Dr. Austerlitz is a member of the Dominican Academy of Sciences.
A Celebration of Dominican Music focuses on the history and artistry of the major genres of Dominican Music with performances and interviews by some of the Dominican Republic’s most acclaimed musicians.
Jun
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