TCC: Afro-Pop delves into the African roots of the Dominican Republic's music Bachatas

Friday, January 5, 2018

Afro-Pop delves into the African roots of the Dominican Republic's music Bachatas

Afropop Classic January 4, 2018

Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata

Bachata is a music of the people. Recalling the American blues, bachata was infamous as the anthem of the hard-drinking, womanizing, down-on-his-luck man, vilified as the entertainment of the brothels and the cabarets, and worshipped by the down-trodden poor as the deepest expression of their feelings. Today it is an international sensation. Alex Wolfe, director of the film "Santo Domingo Blues: The Story of Bachata" brings us live ambience and stories of bachata stars Luis Vargas, Antony Santos, Luis Segura, Adridia Ventura.

Produced by:
- Alex Wolfe
Artists
- Adridia Ventura.
- Antony Santos
- Luis Segura
- Luis Vargas
Countries
- Dominican Republic
Genre
- bachata

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