What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a ...

“Bachata is a feeling first, and steps second,” says Kim Ramos, a Dominican-Canadian bachata teacher who started the Toronto dance company Araguacu 10 years ago.

Make your way off the beaten path to the Dominican Republic's laid back beach town where sand and surf meet hiking and ...

The Dominican Republic is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bachata, a sensual and romantic Afro-Caribbean dance. Boca Chica in the Santo The Dominican Republic is renowned for its ...

Since the '80s, bachata has blossomed in a manner not unlike salsa in the '70s. It is now a popular, established style throughout the Caribbean and international capitals like New York.

The Dominican dance style bachata has been all the rage at Seattle’s Century Ballroom for several years now, so it’s no surprise that the elegant Capitol Hill dance parlor is hosting one of ...

SEATTLE — Dance instructor Vassili William of Seattle's Salsa Con Todo introduces us to Bachata, a style of social partner dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. Compared to Salsa ...

Bachata music has blown up internationally. Bachata music comes from the Dominican Republic in the 1960's but thanks to newer acts like Romeo Santos and Aventura, has blown up internationally. We ...

You probably can’t tell from the “sensual bachata” performance in their latest video, but Luis Loredo and Victoria Calamusa have only been dance partners for four months. While Loredo lives ...

During the last 20 years, bachata has risen from the back country of the Dominican Republic to take its place next to salsa in concert halls. Milo Miles considers bachata's humble beginnings and ...

Since the '80s, bachata has blossomed in a manner not unlike salsa in the '70s. It is now a popular, established style throughout the Caribbean and international capitals like New York.