Music of the Dominican Republic.

There are a many different genres of Dominican music. Among those that arose out of the Dominican African heritage are plena, a metered, responsorial work song. Salve which is often ceremonial either sung acapella or accompanied by panderos. And Gaga, a form of music tied to the Haitian-Dominican gaga societies. But the most popular musical genres in the Dominican Republic, the music for which the country is known, are merengue and bachata. In today's modern society. R&b, hip hop, club music, and Latin genres have played a role in the music industries. Especially song spoken or sung in Spanish. Many famous musicians from the Dominican Republic are Ruby Perez, Anais(who won reality show Objectivo fama), and Cristal Marie(pop singer).