Festival De Merengue Puerto Plata

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mrfermin

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I've been visiting POP in september for as long as I can remember taking advantage of the annual festival de merengue.

I haven't gone to dr during september in 2 years. how have the last 2 festivals been? I know safety is a luxury in the carribean and im from there so im used to it. But does anyone from dr1 partake in the festival de merengue? if not, why?
 
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windeguy

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As a musician, I find listening to guitar based merengue to be the equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard. Two chords, over and over and over........ Merengue Tipico is no better for me, but my wife loves it.
 
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the gorgon

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windeguy said:
As a musician, I find listening to guitar based merengue to be the equivalent of fingernails on a chalkboard. Two chords, over and over and over........ Merengue Tipico is no better for me, but my wife loves it.
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you forgot to mention it's the same two chords..over and over.

as for tipico; there is nothing i hate more than a squeaky alto sax.
 
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dv8

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never been and will never go. hateful music played at insane volume. plus being knee deep in trash.
 
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mrfermin said:
LOL if i didnt know any better i wouldve forgotten this is a DR forum
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Don't feel bad mrfermin, not one of the people who commented is Dominican.

I'm married to an old-school Dominican who loves his merengue and dislikes bachata. And our son is a bachatero.
 
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texan

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I like the Tipico. Of course it helps to have a decent speaker system without a lot of distortion and not sure how long I would want to hear it live.
 
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dv8

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AlterEgo said:
LOL dv8, you gotta admit that we can be an opinionated group.
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no denying here. but then this is a forum full of gringos so don't expect many dominicans to chip (pun NOT intended but stays) in.

on a different note, i googled festival de merengue and it seems that last year they had poeta callejero. that ain't merengue.
 
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mrfermin said:
It's kind of tricky cause I could never find any info online. DR is one of the place where you have to search high and low for info online, i get most of my info from relatives on the island and they always hit me up on facebook when the acts have been announced. this is all i really found:

Events - Merengue Festival & Caribbean Rhythms of Puerto Plata
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So this info states..Festival is being held at La Puntilla??!! How is this even going to be possible with all the mess of on going( destruction) construction there??!!
 
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mrfermin

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KATIEJAY said:
So this info states..Festival is being held at La Puntilla??!! How is this even going to be possible with all the mess of on going( destruction) construction there??!!
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I hear they are moving it infront of "lo bomberos" ...its always a fun night
 
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Salsafan

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And one week later a 3-day latin festival in Santo Domingo, with Anthony Santos, Prince Royce, etc, etc.
Begin every day at 2pm. Also free of charge.
 
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