Merengue

Merengue is a type of music and dance originating in the Dominican Republic, characterized by a strong rhythm and typically performed with an ensemble of three instruments: the accordion, güira, and tambora. The genre was developed in the mid-1800s, influenced by European, African, and Taino cultures, and was later promoted by dictator Rafael Trujillo as the national music and dance style of the Dominican Republic. Merengue became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s, particularly in New York City, and has since been adopted in other Latin American countries, including Venezuela and Ecuador.learn more on wikipedia