Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It contains elements of European, indigenous Taino and African musical elements, representing the cultural diversity of the Dominican population.
Bachata (music)
A couple dancing bachata
Bachata
Culture of the Dominican Republic
The culture of the Dominican Republic is a diverse mixture of different influences from around the world. The Dominican people and their customs have origins consisting predominantly in a European cultural basis, with native Taíno and African influences.
Dominican Republic people and culture.
Christopher Columbus statue in colonial Santo Domingo.
The Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, Santo Domingo, the first cathedral in the Americas, built 1512–1540.
Dominican singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra in concert, 2005