This week I watched the finals for the "Bailadores de Bachata" dancing contest and I saw some of the sharpest, coolest dancers in DR. They remind me of my old days in New York dancing salsa. The music they danced to was not the old boring bachata of years ago. It seems that bachata has made a big jump in perfecting its rythmn and modernizing their genre. The new bachata is not only catchy, but very well crafted and it certainly reminds me of the early alternative rock music from the 70's and 80's like Julian Cope, The Church, Killing Joke and others. Perhaps the most influence has been brought by Aventura's new style, which is being followed by newer stars like Elvis Martinez. Even Thalia's "No Me Ense?aste" sounds better in bachata style(very sharp)
But my very favorite song besides all of Aventura's music is the incredibly exciting "Barco A La Deriva" version by Eugeny Castillo. If I get up to dance bachata with a great dancer, this is the song to do it with. If you don't get up with this song, you're dead. It is fast and furious and super catchy. Try it.
This stuff is not only for chopos anymore.
TW
But my very favorite song besides all of Aventura's music is the incredibly exciting "Barco A La Deriva" version by Eugeny Castillo. If I get up to dance bachata with a great dancer, this is the song to do it with. If you don't get up with this song, you're dead. It is fast and furious and super catchy. Try it.
This stuff is not only for chopos anymore.
TW