List of merengue musicians
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Dominican and Caribbean
- Aguakate
- Samuelito Almonte y Su Cojunto Tipico
- AmarfisAmarfisAmarfis is the vocalist for the band "Amarfis y la Banda de Attake". His music is a sub genre of the Latin genre, merengue.-Early life:Amarfis was born in Sabana Grande de Boya, a town in the Dominican Republic. His preference for music was demonstrated from an early age as family members describe...
- Ponce Barrios
- El Ciego De Nagua
- Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
- Winner at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005Latin Grammy Awards of 2005The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only...
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- FulanitoFulanitoFulanito, a group of Dominicans born in the United States, has received acclaim in Latin America for being among the first groups to combine Merengue , with about 2 million albums sold throughout the world...
- Fefita La GrandeFefita la GrandeBorn Manuela Josefa Cabrera and known asFefita la Grande "'La Vieja Fefa'" or La Mayimba, she is the most prolific and respected female merengue accordionist of the Dominican Republic...
- Juan EspinolaJuan EspinolaJuan Espínola was a Dominican merengue musician in the early 20th century. He is best known for his attempts to bring merengue music to mainstream audiences through ballrooms and other public venues. These attempts failed during his career due to the risque nature of the merengue lyrics.-References:...
- Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
- Ricardo Gutierrez
- Tatico HenriquezTatico HenriquezTatico Henriquez , considered one of the best accordionists of merengue tipico,was born in Nagua, Dominican Republic. His career began in the 1960s and the early 1970s. He was known for his skill on the...
- Julio Alberto HernandezJulio Alberto HernandezJulio Alberto Hernández was a Dominican composer. He specialized in folk-music based compositions.-Biography:...
- Eddy HerreraEddy HerreraEddy Jose Herrera de los Rios, also known as Eddy Herrera, is a merengue singer and winner of more than seven Casandra Awards. Born on 30 April 1964 in the Dominican Republic, in the city of Santiago de Los Caballeros.-History :...
- Nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006Latin Grammy Awards of 2006The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won...
for merengue album. - La India CanelaLa India Canela"La India Canela" is an accordionist and musician from the Dominican Republic. She plays music from the merengue típico tradition. Born Lidia Maria Hernandez Lopez, she was born in El Limon, Villa González, in the Santiago Province. She is the first professional musician in her family, though her...
- Jose El Calvo
- The Freddie Kenton Orquestra
- Kerube
- Kiko El Presidente
- KrisspyKrisspyKrisspy is a well-known Dominican Merengue singer who has appeared on a number of compilations, including 100% Dominicano: La Nueva Sangre del Reggaeton and Bachata Tipico. He has also performed with Ingco Crew, a prominent Dominican reggaeton group, and Grupo Aguakate, another merengue tipico group...
- Limi-T 21Limi-T 21Limi-T 21 is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico. The group was formed in 1991 and have been together since....
- Nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006Latin Grammy Awards of 2006The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won...
for merengue album. - Los Toros Band - Nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005Latin Grammy Awards of 2005The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only...
for merengue album. - Ñico LoraÑico LoraFrancisco Antonio Lora Cabrera popularly known as Ñico Lora was a Dominican folk musician consider as one of the fathers of Merengue....
- Grupo ManiaGrupo ManíaGrupo Manía is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico that released its debut album in 1993. The group was formed by brothers Héctor, Edwin and Oscar Serrano together with Alfred Cotto in the early 90s...
- Nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2006Latin Grammy Awards of 2006The 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held for the first time in New York City, NY. The awards show was held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, November 2, 2006. Shakira was the big winner winning Album of the Year, one of four awards that she won...
for merengue album. - Kinito MendezKinito MéndezKinito Méndez is a merengue music star.In Mendez was responsible for the 1996 creation of the song "Flight 587," which pays tribute to American Airlines Flight 587, an early morning departure flight from New York City to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Mendez partially wrote the lyrics, and he...
- Nominee at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005Latin Grammy Awards of 2005The 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium on Thursday, November 3, 2005. It was the first ceremony to be broadcast by Univision in the United States. Ivan Lins was the big winner winning two awards including Album of the Year. He is the first and only...
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- OmegaOmegaOmega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numeric system, it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" , as opposed to omicron, which means "little O"...
- Ramón OrlandoRamon OrlandoRamón Orlando Valoy is a merengue musician and son of Cuco Valoy.Ramón Orlando was born in Manoguayabo, then part of Santo Domingo, D.N. and now part of Santo Domingo Province...
- Facundo Pena
- Nicol Peña
- Chichi PeraltaChichi PeraltaChichi Peralta is a Singer, musician, arranger and producer, from the Dominican Republic.-Biography:Chichi Peralta was born on July 9, 1966 in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic. His musical career began at the age of four, when he built his first drum...
- Winner of Latin Grammy Awards of 2001Latin Grammy Awards of 2001The winners of the Second Annual Latin Grammy Awards were announced during a press conference on October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room in Los Angeles, California. The conference, which was broadcast live on the internet, was hosted by Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez. Alejandro Sanz was the big winner...
for merengue album. - Geovanny PolancoGeovanny PolancoGeovanny Polanco is a merengue tipico accordionist from Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Nagua, Dominican Republic...
- El ProdigioEl ProdigioKrency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue tipico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres like jazz, and his rivalry with fellow accordionists,...
- Milly QuezadaMilly QuezadaMilagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States...
- Winner in the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003Latin Grammy Awards of 2003The 4th Annual Latin Grammys were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles. Juanes was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record...
, dubbed "Queen of Merengue." - Conjunto Quisqueya
- Berto Reyes
- Alex Rivas
- Jose RivasJosé RivasJosé Rivas may refer to:*José Arturo Rivas Mexican footballer*José Carlos Rivas Peruvian footballer, see Alianza Lima*José María Rivas Salvadoran footballer...
- Chiqui Rodriguez
- Ernestidio Rodriguez
- Nixon Roman
- Rafaelito Roman
- Raul RomanRaúl RománRaúl Basilio Román Garay is a Paraguayan football striker currently playing for Tacuary.- Career :Román was the member of Paraguay U-20 National football team in 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final...
- Arsenio de la Rosa
- Lidia de la Rosa
- Toño RosarioToño RosarioMáximo Antonio del Rosario , commonly known as Toño Rosario, is a Grammy-award nominee Merengue musician born in the Dominican Republic.-Biography:Tono Rosario is a singer-songwriter, arranger and producer...
- Geni Swing
- Tito Swing
- Agripino Tavarez
- Julio TavarezJulio TavarezJulio Tavarez is a Dominican American politician who represents the 5th Ward in the City of Paterson, NJ.-Background:Born in the Dominican Republic on December 16, 1976, Councilman Julio Tavarez attended Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey and then graduated from Kean University with a ...
- Ranfis Torres
- Francisco Ulloa
- Cuco ValoyCuco ValoyCuco Valoy is Dominican salsa and merengue singer. He is the father of Ramón Orlando with whom he formed the band Los Virtuosos...
- Sergio VargasSergio VargasFor the Chilean football goalkeeper with the same name see Sergio Vargas Sergio Vargas is a Dominican merengue singer. He has been a member of the bands La Banda Brava and Los Hijos del Rey.- References :...
- Wilfrido VargasWilfrido VargasWilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez was born in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.He was surrounded by musical influences; namely, his father Ramón, an accordionist and guitarist, and his mother Bienvenida, a flute player and guitarist...
- Johnny VenturaJohnny VenturaJuan e Dios Ventura Soriano, better known as Johnny Ventura is a singer and band leader of merengue.- Early History :...
- Winner of Latin Grammy Awards of 2004Latin Grammy Awards of 2004The 5th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.This was the last telecast of the awards nationally in the United States in English with a CBS contract. Effective in 2005, the awards were announced in Spanish with an exclusive...
for merengue album. - Fernando VillalonaFernando VillalonaFernando Villalona, the first artist named "El Mayimbe" , is a Dominican merengue singer whose popularity started to grow in the late 70s and has not declined ever since....