The merengue, a musical genre synonymous with the Dominican Republic, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity among younger generations. This shift follows a period in which the genre was frequently discussed in the past tense, with critics suggesting it had lost cultural relevance to urban styles such as reguetón and dembow.
While the genre was previously perceived as being tied to an irrepetible era of legendary performers, it is now transitioning from a state of viral nostalgia to active contemporary engagement. This development marks a departure from the long-standing narrative that the rhythm was merely surviving rather than evolving.
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