By the 1990s, the stigma surrounding bachata began to fade, partly due to the international success of Dominican star Juan Luis Guerra and his album Bachata Rosa. The album sold more than 5 million ...

Manuel Turizo, Edgar Barrera, and more, explain how "La Bachata," currently No. 1 on Billboard's Tropical chart, came to life.

Hispanic Heritage Month: This Bachata Evolution Shows How ‘Music of the Barrios’ Changed the Game. Bachata had some of its challenging moments in from the ‘60s to the ‘80s because it was ...

Dominican star Mala Fe headlines the fest. Also performing is Colombian La Sonora Dinamita, and salsa and tropical ensemble Manole Y Su Orquesta.