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Style of Dominican dance
Merengue (/məˈrɛŋɡeɪ/, Spanish: [meˈɾeŋɡe]) is a style of Dominican music and dance. Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic and is also
Merengue_(dance)
Music genre of Dominican Republic
Dominican Merengue (Spanish pronunciation: [meˈɾeŋge]) is a type of music and dance originating in present-day Dominican Republic which has become a very
Merengue_music
Topics referred to by the same term
originated in the Dominican Republic Merengue (dance), a dance form Merengue típico, a regional variety of merengue popular in the Cibao valley of the Dominican
Merengue
Musical genre of the Dominican Republic
Merengue típico (also known as merengue cibaeño or colloquially as perico ripia'o) is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic, and the oldest style
Merengue_típico
2023 single by Marshmello and Manuel Turizo
"El Merengue" is a song by American DJ and record producer Marshmello and Colombian singer Manuel Turizo, released as a single on March 3, 2023, by Joytime
El_Merengue
American singer (1920 -2013)
designer, focused on celebrity outfits and costume design. She introduced merengue dance to the United States in 1939. Argentina Mercedes González Morel Valerio
Monica_Boyar
Capoeira Maculelê Danza Jive Merengue Milonga Reggaeton Rumba Rueda Salsa Samba (ballroom dance) Samba (Brazilian dance) Samba de Gafieira Zouk Lambada
List_of_dance_styles
Merengue is a musical form extended through all the Caribbean. The first occurrences of merengue in print in Venezuela are from scores of “dance merengue”
Venezuelan_merengue
American reality dance competition television series
cha-cha, Merengue, samba and mambo dance routines. A companion book written by Guy Phillips was released in September 2007. Titled Dancing with the Stars:
Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)
Dancing_with_the_Stars_(American_TV_series)
Facet of English etymology
plucked musical instrument (lamellophone) of the Caribbean islands merengue (dance) – possibly from Fulani mererek i meaning "to shake or quiver" Mobutism
English words of African origin
English_words_of_African_origin
the faster (merengue típico cibaeño) was slowed down to accommodate American soldiers who could not dance the difficult steps of the merengue; this mid-tempo
Music of the Dominican Republic
Music_of_the_Dominican_Republic
Set of partner dances
competition of the International School. USA Dance additionally recognizes American Peabody, American Merengue, American Paso Doble, American Samba, American
Ballroom_dance
Dance styles originating in Latin America
dances (Street Latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba and plena. There are many dances which were popular in the first part of the
Latin_dance
Season of television series
sentenced) danced merengue house. In the versus, the couples faced dancing adagio, while in the little train, the participants faced dancing strip dance. Running
El_Gran_Show_season_6
The country's music culture is mostly recognized for merengue, a lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats
Culture of the Dominican Republic
Culture_of_the_Dominican_Republic
Brazilian dance
aspects of dances such as maxixe, carimbó, forró, salsa, merengue, and samba. Lambada is generally a partner dance. The dancers generally dance with arched
Lambada_(dance)
Season of television series
(Disco) Week 4: Reggaeton & team dances (Reggaeton) Week 5: Cumbia & team dances (Cumbia) Week 6: Merengue & the versus (Merengue) Week 7: Tex-mex & the versus
El_Gran_Show_season_5
Season of television series
AND tango or waltz; group merengue Week 2: Cha-cha-cha or rumba AND tango or waltz; group merengue Week 3: One unlearned dance (paso doble or quickstep)
Strictly Come Dancing series 7
Strictly_Come_Dancing_series_7
Drum typically played with bare hands
two-sided drum played with both a stick and a hand, is essential to the merengue dance of Dominican Republic. The pandero or plenera, is a percussion instrument
Hand_drum
Percussion instrument
rhythms in providing a basic musical foundation for dance. The güira is most often found in merengue típico where it serves as one of multiple percussion
Güira
American singer
30, 1971) is an American merengue singer. He has won multiple awards, including a Grammy and a Latin Grammy Award in merengue music. Crespo was born in
Elvis_Crespo
Social dance from the Dominican Republic
Afro-Antillean musical traditions such as son, cha-cha-cha, and merengue, the dance is characterized by a simple eight-count step pattern, close partner
Bachata_(dance)
Season of television series
Night) Week 4: Merengue (Merengue Night) Week 5: One unlearned dance (The 90's Night) Week 6: One unlearned dance & the danceathon (World Dances Night) Week
El_Gran_Show_season_12
Stylized hip movement in dance
of American Rhythm dances, including bachata, mambo, salsa, rhumba, merengue, samba and cha-cha-cha. It tends to be easier to dance and more noticeable
Cuban_motion
Season of television series
unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz); group swing dance Week 2: One unlearned dance (quickstep or rumba); group merengue Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive
Strictly Come Dancing series 5
Strictly_Come_Dancing_series_5
Music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing
salsa, various kinds of jigs and the breakdown. Other dance forms include contradance, the merengue (Dominican Republic), and the cha-cha-cha. Often it
Dance_music
Season of television series
unlearned dance (cha-cha-cha or waltz); group cha-cha-cha Week 2: One unlearned dance (foxtrot or salsa); group merengue Week 3: One unlearned dance (jive
Strictly Come Dancing series 6
Strictly_Come_Dancing_series_6
Dominican music genre and type of dance
music genre and dance form derived from merengue típico, the traditional style of merengue. It has a slower tempo than standard merengue and its tambora
Pambiche
2023 single by Sebastián Yatra, Manuel Turizo and Beéle
for May 11. Musically, "Vagabundo" is a merengue dance song that fuses Latin pop. Lyrically, it is a merengue inspired by the music of bandas or even
Vagabundo_(song)
Art form consisting of body movement
and Cuban salsa are internationally popular partner dances, and other national dances—merengue, cueca, plena, jarabe, joropo, marinera, cumbia, bachata
Dance
Ukrainian dance Ula Ulek mayang 'upa'upa, claimed to be the origin of merengue music and dance Uprock (as known as Rock Dance or Rocking) Ura Urban Dance Uzundara
List_of_dances
Puerto Rican merengue group
GrupoManía) is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico. It has won various accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album in 2003. Grupo
Grupo_Manía
Dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain region
Square Dance Merengue Bachata Hula (Hawaii) Haka (New Zealand) Olivia Hussey Cheng Xiao The Mayyas Zhang Ziyi Körtánc - Hungarian (csango) folk dance. Kyushtdepdi
Folk_dance
Music genre from the Northeast region of Brazil
Merenguinho: the partners move along the sides, with movements similar to merengue dance; Cavalguinho: much like the puladinho, but with the leader and follower
Forró
2010 studio album by Daddy Yankee
explores different music genres than his previous records such as merengue, dance pop and Latin Pop along with reggaeton. It explores lyrics and themes
Mundial_(album)
Municipality and city in Santander, Colombia
somewhat cosmopolitan. Barrancabermeja's night life includes Salsa and merengue dance clubs. The city's culture presents a strong Caribbean influence that
Barrancabermeja
Style of Dominican merengue music
Merenhouse, Merenrap or Electronic merengue, Mambo/Mambo de Calle is a style of Dominican Merengue music derived by blending it with dancehall, hip hop
Merenhouse
Season of television series
(World Dances/Reggaetón Under the rain) Week 6: Disco, team dances & the danceathon (Disco) Week 7: Merengue, team dances & the danceathon (Merengue) Week
El_Gran_Show_season_1
Music genre from the Dominican Republic
singing tradition common in Latin America (and later, from the mid-1980s, merengue). The first recognised bachata recorded was composed by José Manuel Calderón
Bachata_(music)
islands merengue (dance) possibly from Fulani mererek i meaning to shake or quiver mumbo jumbo – from Mandingo name Maamajombo, a masked dancer mojo –
List of English words of Niger-Congo origin
List_of_English_words_of_Niger-Congo_origin
Season of television series
Gisela & Rayder: Safe The couples danced one unlearned ballroom dance, merengue house (except those sentenced), a team dance of pachanga and a danceathon of
El_Gran_Show_season_3
Style of reggaeton dance and party music from Puerto Rico
such as salsa and merengue. Typical gestures of sandungueo consist of pelvic thrusting that mimics anal sex, with the female dancer typically bent over
Sandungueo
Colombian folk music genre
the four "airs", with roots in an ancient Indian dance of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Merengue is often confused with a Dominican genre with the
Vallenato
1985 studio album by Juan Luis Guerra y 440
power-vocalist Maridalia Hernandez redefined 440's sound to more traditional danceable merengue boundaries and made a more commercial turn to the band's musical career
Mudanza_y_Acarreo
Dominican merengue típico accordionist
Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue típico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre
El_Prodigio
Music genre and national symbol in Haiti
meringue lente. Austerlitz, Paul. "Merengue: The Music of the Republic" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved 20 January 2014. "Meringue Dance". Retrieved 3 May 2014. The méringue
Méringue
Dominican musical duo
"house-merengue" or "merengue-hip hop") style movement that emerged in New York City in the 1990s. The pair fused these genres with other dance music styles
Sandy_&_Papo
Performing arts in Venezuela
Venezuelan salsa, Venezuelan merengue, and the Baile de San Juan, also called tambor. One of the pioneers of contemporary dance in Venezuela was choreographer
Dance_in_Venezuela
Collective term for the dances, rhythms and styles of music from Latin America
pelvic movements of its dance. Merengue came into vogue in Venezuela during the period from the 1920s to the 1940s. At first, merengue music was associated
Music_of_Latin_America
Argentinian and Uruguayan partner dance
Tango is a partner and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango
Tango
1973 studio album by Malo
co-lead vocals on "I Don't Know", "All For You" and "Dance To My Mambo", lead vocals on "Merengue" and "Street Man" Forrest Buchtel — trumpet Ron Smith
Evolution_(Malo_album)
both the elite and the proletariat. Unlike the accordion-driven Dominican merengue, Haitian méringue is primarily string-based with a slower, more nostalgic
Dance_in_Haiti
Season of television series
One unlearned dance & the danceathon (World Dances) Week 5: Merengue, team dances & the danceathon (Merengue) Week 6: Pop, team dances & the danceathon
El_Gran_Show_season_2
Caribbean Dances (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata) Caribbean Show Couple Dance Formations Hustle/Disco-Swing/Disco-Fox Jitterbug Latin Show Latin Style Merengue Salsa
International Dance Organization
International_Dance_Organization
2011 video game
Just Dance 3 is a 2011 dance rhythm game released on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 with Kinect and Move support respectively for the latter two
Just_Dance_3
Gammaldans Les Lanciers Polska Bachata Merengue Baladi Raqs sharqi Tahtib Tanoura Border Morris Clog dancing Maypole Morris dance Rapper sword Eskista Muiñeira
List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
List_of_ethnic,_regional,_and_folk_dances_by_origin
Know About Salsa Dancing". Salsa Vida. Retrieved 21 September 2025. "Latin Dance Styles: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and More". DanceUS.org. Retrieved 21
Social dancing in the 20th century United States
Social_dancing_in_the_20th_century_United_States
Axial 1228 Salsa Divas 24 May 2010 Disc Two features Yoko Mimata 1229 Merengue Dance 30 June 2009 Disc Two features Carlitos Almonte 1230 Arabic Lounge 15
List_of_Rough_Guide_albums
Music genre and subculture
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the late 1960s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by
Disco
Season of television series
Guaracha, merengue & the versus (Guaracha & Merengue) Week 6: Cumbia, pop & the danceathon (Cumbia/Pop) Week 7: Pachanga, one unlearned dance & the danceathon
El_Gran_Show_season_4
Type of dance
to Merengue. Despite the single-like step, variations of the handhold combined with turns give the dance infinite dance move options. The dancers' handholds
Cajun_jig
dance music Christian electronic dance music Electronic rock Dance-rock Alternative dance Baggy (Madchester) New rave Dance-punk Electronic pop Dance-pop
List of music genres and styles
List_of_music_genres_and_styles
Type of ballroom dance
round dance, or round dancing, is a choreographed and cued ballroom dance that progresses in a circular counter-clockwise pattern around the dance floor
Round_dance
1987 soundtrack album by various artists
"Be My Baby" (The Ronettes) "Big Girls Don't Cry" (The Four Seasons) "Merengue" (Michael Lloyd & Le Disc) "Trot the Fox" (Michael Lloyd & Le Disc) "Johnny's
Dirty_Dancing_(soundtrack)
and No Te Olvidare win Grammys. In 1989, Juan Luis Guerra scores a major Merengue hit with Ojala que llueva cafe. In the 1980s, the regional music scene
1980s_in_music
Segment in an ice dancing competition
rhythm dance (RD) is the first segment of an ice dance competition. The International Skating Union (ISU) renamed the short dance to the "rhythm dance" in
Rhythm_dance
Season of television series
Week 5: Charleston or Pasodoble Week 6: Waltz or Swing Week 7: Chamamé or Merengue Week 8: Axé music or Tango Week 9: Mambo or Flamenco (non-elimination week)
Bailando por un Sueño (Argentine TV series) season 2
Bailando_por_un_Sueño_(Argentine_TV_series)_season_2
Style of music from the Dominican Republic
island's historical preference for uptempo merengue, says Cabezas. "Dominicans are used to dancing to merengue at incredible high speeds," Cabezas explains
Dominican_dembow
American singer-songwriter
singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, choreographer, television personality, producer, and model. Her career began as a teenager, singing merengue for nearly
MioSoty
Musical artist
in New York City. Her beginnings in music were Latin dance music. She played salsa and merengue. Saxophonist Gary Bartz was an early mentor who introduced
Lakecia_Benjamin
of the dance steps of the ballroom merengue, the couple never separates. The second kind of merengue is called the Figure Meringue or Merengue de Figura
Music_of_Puerto_Rico
Season of television series
merengue & the danceathon (Quarterfinals) Week 11: Strip dance, fusion dance, the danceathon & the little train (Semifinals) Week 12: Favorite dance,
El_Gran_Show_season_10
Season of television series
1: Cumbia, jazz, merengue, reggaeton or salsa (First Dances) Week 2: One unlearned dance (Face-off Night) Week 3: One unlearned dance (Party Night) Week
El_Gran_Show_season_15
Dominican merengue singer
in-depth knowledge of her favorite musical genre, merengue, the fastest of the Latin American popular dance music styles, sung in Spanish and native to the
Milly_Quezada
American merengue group
Oro Solido (Spanish for "Solid Gold") is a New York–based merengue group. Oro Solido has sold several albums, reaching household name status. Their music
Oro_Solido
Genre of Spanish music and dance
complex and sophisticated musical system. Its forms combine song, guitar, dance, compás, modal and tonal harmony, falsetas, handclaps, footwork, melodic
Flamenco
Cameroonian music genre
from the start, is musically and sociologically an ersatz of Merengue." The tempo of merengue has particularly influenced makossa. Original rumba was born
Makossa
Indian dancer and choreographer
career with a dance company in Bangalore. It was the beginning of a career that embraced different dance forms like Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Jive, hip-hop
Sneha_Kapoor
1998 single by Elvis Crespo
"Suavemente" (English: "Softly") is a song recorded and composed by Puerto Rican merengue singer Elvis Crespo on his first solo album, Suavemente, which followed
Suavemente (Elvis Crespo song)
Suavemente_(Elvis_Crespo_song)
Dominican merengue musician
during his career due to the risque nature of the merengue lyrics. "Dominican Republic Music and Dance". Archived from the original on 2006-11-03. Retrieved
Juan_Espínola_(musician)
Sandoval wins the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for his album Danzón (Dance On). March 4 – The A-Z directory of the Hot Latin Songs chart debuts in
1995_in_Latin_music
2005 documentary film
dance are shown in the film, such as tango, foxtrot, swing, rumba, and merengue. Based on a feature article written by Sewell, Mad Hot Ballroom looks inside
Mad_Hot_Ballroom
Musical form and a music genre typical of Spain and parts of Latin America
Fandango is a lively partner dance originating in Spain, usually in triple meter, traditionally accompanied by guitars, castanets, tambourine or hand-clapping
Fandango
a list of vernacular/street dances, varying from traditional to modern electronic styles. List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances sorted by origin
List of street and vernacular dances
List_of_street_and_vernacular_dances
Season of television series
Isabel: Safe The couples (except those sentenced) danced merengue. In the versus, the couples faced dancing different styles. This week none couples were
El_Gran_Show_season_19
Metal scraper used as a percussion instrument
In the Dominican Republic, the güira, a similar metal scraper used in merengue, is sometimes called guayo. In contrast to Cuba, güiras replaced güiros
Guayo
Season of television series
faced dancing different dance styles. Running order On the first part, the couples danced cumbia and a mix trio dance (mambo/merengue/quebradita) involving
El_Gran_Show_season_11
Dominican musician (born 1957)
internationally recognized Latin artists of recent decades. His popular style of merengue and Latin fusion has garnered him considerable success throughout Latin
Juan_Luis_Guerra
Dominican writer and singer-songwriter (born 1977)
including meringue and salsa. She is often credited with reinventing merengue dancing through her compositions and interpretations of Afro-Caribbean rhythms
Rita_Indiana
Dancing style of Santals in West Bengal
of Lungi Panchi dance is unclear. Traditionally, it is believed that it originated in 1955 as a result of mixing the rhythms of merengue and conga in Cuba
Lungi_Panchi_Dance
Season of television series
partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week: Week 1: Latin pop, merengue or salsa (First Dances) Week 2: One unlearned dance & the little
El_Gran_Show_season_14
Percussive dance in African-American culture
Stepping or step-dancing (a type of step dance) is a form of percussive dance in African-American culture. The performer's entire body is used as an instrument
Stepping_(African-American)
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue/Bachata Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence
Latin Grammy Award for Best Merengue/Bachata Album
Latin_Grammy_Award_for_Best_Merengue/Bachata_Album
American musical group
in Washington Heights in New York City. The group combines traditional merengue with elements of other genres such as house, hip hop, and bachata among
Fulanito
merengue singer/bandleader Luis Vargas – bachata singer Sergio Vargas – merengue singer Wilfrido Vargas – merengue singer Johnny Ventura – merengue singer
List of people from the Dominican Republic
List_of_people_from_the_Dominican_Republic
Music genre and dance
to a modern Spanish musical genre and partner dance form. Both voice and instruments, as well as the dance then began to develop and be practiced independently
Pasodoble
English choreographer
of dance books, having written Salsa and Merengue – The Essential Step by Step Guide and several dance syllabi for British awarding bodies in dance. Harris
Paul_Harris_(choreographer)
Brazilian actress and singer (born 1978)
acting career, starring on the Globo telenovelas Cara & Coroa, Salsa e Merengue, Malhação, Uga-Uga, A Lua Me Disse and O Profeta. She also starred on the
Juliana_Baroni
Venezuelan pianist, soprano, composer, and conductor (1853–1917)
voice and piano, choir and orchestra, chamber music, and several merengues (dances), incorporating the form as an interlude in some of her pieces (for
Teresa_Carreño
does not include regionalized identities of Latin music (e.g., "Dominican merengue", "Chilean folk", and "Puerto Rican salsa" for an example) are excluded
List_of_Latin_music_genres
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