Juan F. García
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Juan F. García was a merengue
musician from the Dominican Republic
. He was one of several merengue musicians who attempted to popularize the genre in the early 1900s, along with Juan Espínola
and Julio Alberto Hernández
. Garcia was an educated musician who sought to bring merengue to upper-class dance floors, but met with resistance because of the lower-class nature of the music and the often vulgar content of merengue lyrics.
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 from the Dominican Republic
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...
. He was one of several merengue musicians who attempted to popularize the genre in the early 1900s, along with Juan Espínola
Juan Espinola
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 ballrooms and other public venues. These attempts failed during his career due to the risque nature of the merengue lyrics.-References:...
and Julio Alberto Hernández
Julio Alberto Hernandez
Julio Alberto Hernández was a Dominican composer. He specialized in folk-music based compositions.-Biography:...
. Garcia was an educated musician who sought to bring merengue to upper-class dance floors, but met with resistance because of the lower-class nature of the music and the often vulgar content of merengue lyrics.