On the topic of music...

trina · #1 03-06-2002, 02:18 AM

We've been talking a lot about favorite music lately, and DRtechie had a great idea when he posted his favorites (well, bachatas, anyways). (See below)

1. Aventura - Alexandra
2. Fray Martinez - Aunque me llores
3. Zacarias Ferreira - Adios
4. Aventura - Cosas del Amor
5. Aventura - Este amor
6. Joan Pe~na - Jamas
7. Marino Castellano - Me pagaste Mal
8. Antony Santos - Me quiero morir
9. Marco Antonio Solis - O te vas o me voy
10. Joe Veras - Por tu amor -------the best!
11. Alex Bueno - Tiera mala
12. Aventura - Si un dia te olvidas
13. Monchi y Alex - Te quiero igual que ayer
14. Alex Rosario
15. Elvis Martes - Tu sabes bien
16. Fray Martinez - Vamos a olvidarla
17. Joe Vera y Alex Bueno - Viejo Amigo

The following are mine (merengue, bachata, and Latino):
1. Ramon Orlando - El Venao (I love this song)
2. Los Bukis - Navidad Sin Ti
3. Los Hermanos Rosarios - Moviendo La Cadera
4. Fernando Villalona - Te amo solo
5. Fernando Villalona - Me muero por ti
6. Rubby Perez - Tu Vas a Volar (or pretty much anything from Vuelve el Merengue...takes me back to a spontaneous road trip we took to Barahona, this cassette blasting the whole way from Sosua)
7. Antony Santos - No te Puedo Olvidar
8. Juan Luis Guerra - El Costo de la Vida (All Dominicans can relate)
9. Zacharias Ferreira - Adios
10. Antony Santos - Enamorado
11. Marco Antonio Solis - pretty much anything that comes out of his mouth (faves - Te Amo Mama, Amor en Silencio, Quiereme, Mi Linda Esposa)
12. Los Hermanos Rosarios - Morena Ven
13. Frank Reyes - Ya no Te Creo Nada
14. Zacharias Ferreira - Te Quiero a Ti
15. Zacharias Ferreira - Dame un Beso

It amazes me how these Latino singers pour their hearts out into a song. American musicians have nothing on them.

As I am always wanting to expand my music collection, I would love to hear everyone else's favorites, as well. This will also help the newcomers to the DR looking for good music to listen to.

Thanks!

mondongo · #2 03-09-2002, 01:27 AM

Trina...i'm going to drive up to Lawrence, Ma (heavy dominican population north of Boston) and I will buy a couple more CD's. Of the list you made, which is your favorite Merengue and which is your favorite Bachata? I bought a compilation CD....Frank Reyes was REALLY good. Alex Bueno also......

thanks in advance, for being my Latina rubia music consultant,

mondongo

trina · #3 03-09-2002, 01:48 AM

Wow, that's a tough one. I really like El Venao, but it's kind of old. That's a merengue, a really fun song. If you want, e-mail me at tburgos@ryanenergy.com and I will send it to you so you can listen to it.

If you wanted to buy a merengue CD, I would choose Rubby Perez, Vuelve El Merengue. Tu Vas a Volare is probably my favorite "newer" song - even though that's a couple of years old now.
There's also Moviendo la Cadera by Los Hermanos Rosario, I can't choose only one!

For bachata, I love Frank Reyes too, and Ya no Creo Nada is really good. But there's also a handful by Zacharias Ferreira, I guess my favorite would be Te quiero a Ti, it's really pretty. And of course, Fernando Villalona's Me muero por ti.

I've got all these songs in my music folder, so if your e-mail can hold a big file, I can send you whatever songs you want as a preview, or download them from www.winMX.com.

My pleasure. BTW, I really enjoyed your post on the economic situation of the DR, just haven't gotten my thoughts together enough to reply.

Have a good trip!

MommC · #4 03-09-2002, 10:31 AM

Just a quick question.....
While I love merengue and bachata I'd like to know why in the DR. every colmado and disco must play them at full volume (2-300 watt speakers) at three o'clock in the morning with not a soul in sight except the dueno and maybe one or two "damas di noche)??????
No wonder everyone yells when they speak....they're all partially deaf from the volume!

Duarte · #5 03-09-2002, 10:37 AM

WHAT WAS THAT YOU SAID? OH...OK. WHY DO WE LISTEN TO MUSIC LOUD?
'Cause it's a lot more fun to listen to music very loud than have to be all restrained and polite to everybody. Just my chopo side coming out...

Musicqueen · #6 03-09-2002, 10:57 AM

if the music seems too loud...you must be getting too old!!!

(at least that's what my kids tell me, when I complain about their music being too loud!)

But, really...there is only one way to listen to Merengue and Bachata...that's LOUD!!!

So you can really feel it in your bones...and all through your body...

Ok...don't get me going...I LOVE THAT MUSIC!!!

Hlywud · #7 03-09-2002, 01:18 PM

Exactly "LOUD" is the method of listening, too bad I can't listen to Salsa 93, won't load but all others do except those in the Coollinks Broadcast System. What a bummer.

trina · #8 03-09-2002, 01:20 PM

Not only in the colmados and discos, what about in the cars when they are driving? No wonder they drive like crazy people, they can't hear themselves think! But must admit, I love it, too. It wouldn't be the same if it weren't that loud.

MommC · #9 03-09-2002, 02:37 PM

So I may be getting old but my windows rattle when I'm home alone with the stereo on!!!
However NOT at 3:AM with no one in sight.
Don't Dominicans ever SLEEP!!!!
The misic starts at 6 AM and stops at 4:30/% AM la prossima dia!!
When do I Sleep?????

Duarte · #10 03-09-2002, 02:42 PM

In between 4:30 Am and 6:00 AM. That should be plenty...