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  • Prodigiously gifted and versatile musician credited with fusing African and Cuban influences into mainstream merengue.

  • One of the leading night spots in Sosúa, drawing crowds from all over the North Coast, especially unattached males. DJ Pablo Vivax plays a mix of Latin and international music. At weekends, it’s mainly Dominican music (see D’Classico, Sosúa).

  • D’Classico, Sosúa

    A large, fun disco where they play a mixture of merengue, bachata, Latin music, rock, and pop. At weekends it’s mainly Dominican music, which attracts local youth keen to befriend foreigners and teach them how to dance.

  • A small disco and bar that charges an entry fee if there’s a special event or a visiting DJ is playing.

  • Snacks and Mexican food are the fare in this restaurant run by a Puerto Rican family. It has a small disco on the roof.

  • Set in the Pueblo de los Pescadores, this is a pleasant seafront bar and a popular meeting place. Owners Vero and Alex are expert at blending amazing, large drinks.

  • Local meats such as lamb, rabbit, and guinea fowl are cooked here in various ways.

  • This band mixes merengue with rap and hip-hop to produce “merenhouse” music.

  • Midweek hip-hop electronic music with DJ Mahogany makes this a very popular spot with a young Dominican crowd.

  • The premier club of Santo Domingo is in a beautifully lit cave located about 98-ft (30-m) underground. Bands often perform live, and there are merengue workshops for foreigners (see Guácara Taína, Santo Domingo).

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