Merengue star Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday in Dominican Republic at 81years old. Ventura, who was known as "El Caballo Mayor" – the great horse – was recognized for modernizing merengue, a ...

Nov. 5 (UPI) --A total of 422 pairs of dancers gathered in the Dominican Republic to break a Guinness World Record for largest merengue dance. Guinness World Records confirmed 422 couples danced ...

The popular Dominican merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez died after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub on Tuesday night. Here's what the loss means to the vibrant Dominican merengue scene. Police in ...

Have you ever heard of the music and dance genre merengue? The signature dance rhythm is joyful with heavy percussion and a lively upbeat tempo. “The merengue (dance) is considered part of the ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Police in the Dominican Republic's capital city of Santo Domingo are no longer searching for survivors following a deadly roof collapse at a popular night club this past Monday night. So far, ...

The musician rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s, bringing global attention to his hip-shaking style of music. Dominican Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies At 81 The popular Dominican merengue musician ...