IF THE STACCATO gallop of Dominican tambora seems especially prevalent lately, it might be because merengue is having a moment. In June, Karol G released “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” which is now ...

As a normal type of personality, Merengue is one of the earliest villagers to get up in the morning, around 6:00 AM in fact. Odds are she’ll always be up when you first login in the daytime. Merengue ...

From the dance floors of weddings and bar mitzvahs to the Billboard Hot 100, chances are, you've enjoyed some merengue music – think about the 1998 Puerto Rican hit 'Suavemente,' which topped charts ...

NEXT month, Joseíto Mateo will celebrate his 85th birthday by doing absolutely nothing. “I don’t celebrate birthdays,” he laughs. “Why celebrate being one year closer to death?” Mateo, a traditional ...

Olga Tañón was just 19 when she was invited to audition as a vocalist for a band. A self-proclaimed "rockerita" from a young age, she assumed it was a rock band. But when she arrived, she found a ...

Merengue singer Rubby Pérez has died after sustaining injuries during the Jet Set Club roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. He was performing on stage at the time. The Jet Set Club was a converted ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

From Fariana to Bad Bunny and beyond, see the riveting list below. By Jessica Roiz Assistant Editor, Latin On June 20, the official first day of summer, Karol G unleashed her first-ever merengue ...

Have you ever heard of the music and dance genre merengue? The signature dance rhythm is joyful with heavy percussion and a lively upbeat tempo. “The merengue (dance) is considered part of the ...

Pope Francis is reportedly a tango fan -- but does the octogenarian Holy Father dance merengue? A video making the rounds on social media has fooled some into thinking that the Pope danced merengue ...