From rural roots to international ballrooms, bachata has transformed from being disdained to becoming a global symbol of Dominican identity and reinvention.

Before it took over Latin dance halls worldwide, bachata arose from Dominican shantytowns as a kind of lower-class party music. Now, a recent CD and a series of concerts are bringing the genre's ...

Jacki Lyden reads from listeners' letters. Topics include a correction on the origin of bachata music -- it's from the Dominican Republic -- and one listener's suggestion for the derivation of the ...

For more information global bachata music star Prince Royce, check out his official website and follow him on Instagram. Read More: Prince Royce interview. Prince Royce. Photo Credit: Antonio Ajam.

Soriano is known as the “Duke of Bachata,” reflecting the admiration his peers have for his skills with bachata — a style of music that originated in the poor, rural neighborhoods of the Dominican ...

Latin music star Prince Royce released his bachata version of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys.

Santos, often called the “King of Bachata,” is known for his signature blend of traditional bachata music from the Dominican Republic fused with the sounds of his upbringing in the Bronx.

Now, Chayanne returns to tropical music with “Bailando Bachata,” the third single from his highly-anticipated new album which debuts Thursday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET via Sony Music Latin.

Turizo: “I feel that music is always an unpredictable roulette — because all the songs that we release are because we love them. But this bachata song connected in a very beautiful way with fans.

Colombian singer Manuel Turizo has experienced major success since dropping his single "La Bachata," proving artists don't need to stick to one genre.

Aventura, the Dominican-American group also known as the “Kings of Bachata,” have released new dates for their Inmortal Stadium Tour, including a Saturday, Oct. 9 show at MetLife Stadium in ...

What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Even the Bee Gees have gotten a bachata spin. Prince Royce’s ...