Nov. 5 (UPI) --A total of 422 pairs of dancers gathered in the Dominican Republic to break a Guinness World Record for largest merengue dance. Guinness World Records confirmed 422 couples danced ...

Merengue star Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday in Dominican Republic at 81years old. Ventura, who was known as "El Caballo Mayor" – the great horse – was recognized for modernizing merengue, a ...

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- Legendary merengue singer Rubby Pérez is among those killed in the tragic roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo. He was on the stage when the ...

Police in the Dominican Republic's capital city of Santo Domingo are no longer searching for survivors following a deadly roof collapse at a popular night club this past Monday night. So far, ...

Singing power couple Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z surprised club goers over the weekend when they stopped for a visit at a dance club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The club, Euphoria, announced ...

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 ...

Famous Dominican singer and performer Johnny Ventura died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 81, officials said. Ventura, whose real name was Juan de Dios Ventura Soriano, is survived by ...

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