Juan Espinola
Encyclopedia
Juan Espínola was a Dominican
merengue
musician in the early 20th century. He is best known for his attempts to bring merengue music to mainstream audiences through ballroom
s and other public venues. These attempts failed during his career due to the risque nature of the merengue lyrics
.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
musician in the early 20th century. He is best known for his attempts to bring merengue music to mainstream audiences through ballroom
Ballroom
A ballroom is a large room inside a building, the designated purpose of which is holding formal dances called balls. Traditionally, most balls were held in private residences; many mansions contain one or more ballrooms...
s and other public venues. These attempts failed during his career due to the risque nature of the merengue lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
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