| He is joined by several guest artists who help him get the dancers moving to the rhythm of salsa, merengue, and bachata. |
| In recent years Mr. Acosta has emerged as a wise elder of sorts to the young generation of singers who have come to dominate bachata. |
| Music: Merengue, bachata and salsa occupy the acoustic life of Dominican and create a sound filmstrip for your holidays. |
| In 1990, however, the status of bachata began to change with the release of Bachata Rosa, a record album by Juan Luis Guerra, the well-respected merengue musician. |
| There's even a bachata band here, something I thought only existed in Santo Domingo. |
| The album mixes up the rhythms, adding a couple of Cuban-flavoured boleros and even some Dominican bachata. |
