Between the choruses, the guitar rolls like falling droplets. A sweet yet somehow poignant voice turns the pain of heartbreak into a danceable rhythm. Does that music sound familiar to you? That ...

See the artists who've added to bachata's growing presence in Latin pop this decade. By Jessica Roiz Associate Editor, Latin A year ago, Billboard predicted the trends we would see over the course of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once viewed by elites with disdain, bachata has become popular worldwide. Erika Santelices/AFP via Getty Images What began as ...

On Thursday, Nov. 11, at 12 p.m. ET, Catalan singer and songwriter Rosalía dropped the music video for her recent single and very first bachata song, "La Fama," featuring The Weeknd. I've been ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

Prince Royce has a “weird relationship” with his new album, Llamada Pérdida, out today. The new album has 23 songs that he describes as “bachata in 4K,” as he explores genre fusions while getting in ...

The Latin music world is mourning the loss of one of its most recognisable voices, as news emerges of the passing of Dominican singer Alex Bueno. Known for his long-standing influence in Merengue and ...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Dominican singer and songwriter Yenddi is gaining renewed attention across the global bachata scene following the viral success of ...

Arriving in a sunset-drenched Santo Domingo, I’m enchanted by the lyrical rhythms of bachata music floating from car speakers, corner stores and homes in the Dominican Republic’s cosmopolitan capital ...

Who is Dalvin La Melodía? Meet the Dominican bachata star going viral in Puerto Rico, breaking concert records, and collaborating with Luis Fonsi in 2026 ...