What Have We Here?
A pretty little bachata. I love bachata, especially by young guys because its such a nice “antidote” to all the usual macho posturing. I take that back, I don’t dislike the usual macho posturing and, a whole lot of reggaeton is relationship oriented anyway. I’ll say that bachata pleases me, especially as I get older [...]
El Chaval de la Bachata- Sufriendo Una Pena
This is one of my favorites.I love the music, its got just the right amount of swing and his voice is dripping with pathos, enough bitterness to cut through the sap.
“Estoy sufriendo una pena que esta acabando conmigo, que mi mujer se me fue y no se donde habra ido.”
Sufriendo Una Pena
En Vivo
Bachatas Nuevas- Grupo Secreto
2 Kids from the Bronx bringing the romantic bachata.
http://www.myspace.com/gruposecreto
My opinion? Im older and prefer the more bitter, twangy painful to hear stuff. The music, the strings, and the vocals are all too blunted for my taste. Its quite nice for dancing, I find it pleasant but emotionally they don’t grab me at all.
BUT, I think [...]
Luis Miguel del Amargue
Late summer Sunday afternoon bachata. Luis Miguel del Amargue. Bachata!!
http://www.luismigueldelamargue.net/app/home.php
So pretty and peppy to be so bitter, eh? Great for some lighthearted dancing.
Se Acabo Lo Bonito
Love the braids. Why? Because to me,not dressing in “costume” or in the clothing of a certain era means the image of the music and its artists remains current. [...]
Maso Rivera y Luis Vargas
I am fond of the strings, twing twang pluck pluck plink. That sort of sucked, check out Mon Rivera with Andres Jimenez, he didn’t suck at all.
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What the hell, lets hear some Luis Vargas too. Did I already post this? Does it matter?Nah.
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