Saturday, March 22, 2008

Merengue the official dance from Dominican Republic

Merengue is a combination of two dances, the African and the French Minuet, from the late 1700's and early 1800's. Merengue is the official music and dance of Dominican Republic. The merengue is a two-step beat which requires both partners to bend their knees, and move their hips left and right. Some of the best representants are: Los hermanos Rosario, Sergio Vargas, Kinito Mendez, and Wilfrido Vargas.


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