Tag
Latin Music History
Everything published on Viyolens under Latin Music History — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Merengue Chloe Nelson
The History of Merengue
From a 1850s Cibao dance hall to Elvis Crespo on international radio: the real story of how merengue became the Dominican Republic's defining export.
Bachata Gemma Phillips
Essential Bachata Albums Explained
The bachata albums that actually moved the genre forward, and why each one mattered at the time it landed.
Bachata Rachel Hughes
The History of Bachata
How a stigmatised barrio music from the Dominican Republic spent thirty years as a punchline before conquering dancefloors worldwide.
