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Hey you're right, there really haven't been that many good merengue albums put out recently, with the exception maybe El Jeffrey and El Torito (i like how El Torito made his last album half merengue, half bachata). It's funny that you post that video of Alex Bueno's "Amor Divino" song because you just reminded me that we actually have that LP in my house! Yep, I'm lucky enough to still have some great original merengue LP's, that Alex Bueno record being one of them!

Do you happen to have any DR channels on cable? On them you can actually see some good merengue groups from time to time that unfortunately do not get airplay here, for various reasons.

Your constant homoeroticism is perplexing and kind of worrying.

Go continue to post on Youtube as Tompkinshipster both in support of Dominican multiracial origins and against it.

You saved Patacon Pisao on there, moron.

Sorry to burst you bubble, but I believe that to be a horrendous song and artist as well. I think the minute that all these Puertoricans started to play that watered down merengue. The whole market was flooded with low quality merengue that barely resembled the original.

You are so right Jem. I watch a lot of these shows and they really have some nice stuff that will never get any airplay here. Merengue is not dead in the DR where there are lots of people that do have good material, but don't have the backing to be internationalized.
Also on these chanels they have El Baul De Los Recuerdos which is really great to see all those old time artists doing their thing.

Actually i do think people will remember Daddy Yankee as people remember Elvis Today!! Just like Jay-Z... Ahora what people listen to is "mambo callejero" like el sujeto, amarfis, moreno negro and omega! there are big name artist collaborating with these mamberos, just like they're big name artist collaborating with reggaeton artist as well...


My take on this is very simple... If the sound, Genre of music does not evolve it dies!!! so it goes through cycles, right now if you are big in to Juan luis guerra or fernandito villalona or los rosario even, then this eclipse of "mambo callejero" most likely isn't for you unless you've adapted. But there has alwayz been the semi vulgar merengue con doble sentido en sus letras from artist like jossie esteban y la patrulla 15, wilfredo vargas, etc... IMO mambo callejero has evolved from that to oro solido, la banda chula, tulile, to where it is at now. Things will go back to lyrics and content eventually but for now, just take the music for what it's worth and enjoy it... i hope this made some type of sense lol