El merengue: de la nostalgia viral a conquistar nueva generaciones

For years, public discourse surrounding the merengue genre treated it largely as a relic of the past, arguing that it had lost ground to contemporary urban styles such as reggaeton and dembow. Critics frequently claimed that the genre's defining figures belonged to an irreplaceable era and that the signature rhythm of the Dominican Republic was merely surviving on past glory.

However, recent developments indicate a shift in the genre's trajectory, moving merengue from a state of viral nostalgia toward active engagement with new generations. This evolution highlights a cultural resilience and resurgence for the Dominican musical identity against the backdrop of shifting modern music trends.