Speaking of me personally in regards to the Dominican Republic, I like listening to JLG for I think he's one of the best Spanish-speaking musicians out there.

"Speaking of me personally in regards to the Dominican Republic, I like listening to JLG for I think he's one of the best Spanish-speaking musicians out there."

Hell's yea. His recent stuff is nowhere as good as his old stuff though...he'll probably never be ablt top "Bachata Rosa"

I'm a compas conservative as well! The music made today is more like Compas Urbano, lol!

"(Haitian migrants to Cuba who brought back their knowledge of Cuban musical tradition in the 20th century)"

It's very possible that son exists because of the haitian slaves that the french planters that left during the haitian revolution brough with them to cuba's oriente province. I've read and heard from more than one source that Afro-cuban music is very much in debt to the before mentioned group.

La Travesia, and Las Avispas are among my favorite songs in descending order. La Travesia always gets me moving, lol.

THERE ONCE A TIME WHEN HAITIAN MUSIC ND DOMINICAN MUSIC SHARED A CUNNING SIMILARITY SURPRISINGLY WITH EVEN MEXICO. ESPECIALLY IN THE INSTRUMENTS THEY BOTH USED AND PERHAPS STILL USE TODAY.

BANDS LIKE "TROPICANA D'HAITI" AND "LE SEPTENT TRIONALE" WERE TWO VERY DOMINANT GROUP IN HAITIAN MUSIC THAT CLASSICALLY LINKED BOTH NATIONS INTO SOMEWHAT A CLOSE SIMILARITY OF CULTURAL MUSIC. SINCE FORMALLY, THE HIGH PROMINENCE IN BOTH HAITIAN AND DOMINICAN MUSIC RELIED IN LARGE ORCHESTRA BANDS AND MAESTROS. COMPA AND MERENGUE, THEY BOTH SHARE COMMONALITIES AND STRICKING SIMILARITIES. TROUBADOU AS WELL PERHAPS OR SEEMINGLY SHARE A SLIGHT SLOW SIMILARITY WITH BACHATA; AMONG OTHER PROVINCIAL COUNTRYSIDES OF HAITI THAT OFTEN TEND TO HAVE RYTHMS DIFFERENCES FROM THE KNOWN USUAL PRACTICE OF COMPA ITSELF.

BUT THE RYTHM VARIES AND AT TIMES DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUAL MUSICIANS AND THEIR TASTE OR SOUND THEY WANT TO CONVEY THEIR AUDIENCE IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHE MUSICAL GROUPS OR COMPETITORS AND AS TO THEM USING REVOLUTIONIZED AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENTS.

BOTH NATIONS SHARED INSPIRATIONAL AS WELL AS ASPIRATIONAL INFLUENCES FROM EACH OTHER IN MUSIC BACK THEN AS BOTH STYLE OF EITHER NATIONS ARE "BALL" FORMAT.

Very similar is the D.P. Express song to merengue. I'm glad Haitians listen to merengue in Haiti man. You can never go wrong with JLG and Fernandito. I know Haitians like that "baila la calle de noche, baila la calle de dia". I remember Felix Cumbe, the Haitian, merenguero. He was popular during the 80's during the golden age of Merengue.

Merengue is going through a transition like every music does but we still have good musicians. However, at the moment this genre is really being heard. It will cycle back to the delight of its audience. Que viva el merengue y la kompas !!

"le e'tat ce moi" LOL

Ahhh yes, Felix Cumbe!!! He was a Dominican-Haitian singer in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti . He sings in both Merengue and Compa music. In spite of all differences and division that exist between DR and Haiti, there were times when both Countries or Nations have exposed great shared Unity.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-Gaajma5I

And who can remember those days?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yQJi89KjxU

Good job guys..and NY4life...what you know about that...Gatito..jajjaja..Those was the days when merengue and compas were at its peak...I wish those days were here again..

Another haitian dominican performer in recent time is Michel Batista...I have not heard anything new but he was doing some damage in RD. He is a salsa singer...haven't heard anything lately...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOvzDXcuy-o&feature=related

Ya tu sabe Jabao....Michel is definitely doing damage man. He is considered one of the best current salsero's in DR along with Sexappeal. I didn't know Michel was a Haitian-Dominican. I thought just anoher Dominican "morenito".......jajajaja....