Bachata - a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo
Domingo's urban shantytowns in the 1960s - is today one of the
hottest Latin genres. Dominicans at home and abroad have embraced
bachata as synonymous with national identity. But fans and
musicians who were part of bachata when bachata wasn't cool have
not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This
book interweaves bachata's history and development with the
socio-political context of Dominican identity in both the national
and international community. Foundational research is enriched with
interviews conducted with bachata musicians and producers, radio
announcers, and experts in the field. The author argues that
bachata's early disfavour was a result of the political climate of
its origins and deeply rooted ties between class and race, and
proposes that the genre's growing popularity and ultimate
acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arise from its
instrumental and lyrical innovation, and a devoted following among
the migrants of the Dominican of the diaspora.
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