Dominican rock

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Dominican rock, (known as "Rock Dominicano" in Dominican Republic), is rock music created by Dominican groups and soloists. Originating in the 1980s with the start of Luis Dias, successful bands such as Tribu Del Sol, Toque Profundo and Tabu-Tek began to emerge. Dominican rock is listened to by the youth of the Dominican Republic who have embraced the music, sometimes over merengue and bachata, two other very popular genres in the Dominican Republic.

1 Subgenres of Dominican rock
2 Live
3 Awards and Music Videos
4 List of Bands
5 External links

[edit] Subgenres of Dominican rock

The styles of rock bands from the Dominican Republic differ greatly. Not only is there regular Spanish pop rock, there are also sub-genres such as alternative, punk, emo, and metal. Most songs are sung in Spanish, though sometimes bands sing in English.

[edit] Live

Although the rock scene stays local and rarely goes international, it is large within the Dominican Republic, especially in the nation's capital, Santo Domingo. Many concerts are held in the outdoor auditorium of the Domínico Americano, a local school. Bands of many different genres of Dominican rock play there. Some artists who have played there are "spam", González, Sociedad Tabú, TKR, Toque Profundo, Nux and many others. Within the punk scene, there are a few venues which are regularly used for concerts. One of the most popular venues is Donde L'Abuela, a house which is regularly volunteered for concerts, as well as a small bar called Stilo Club, where bands such as Los Pérex,La Reforma, La Armada Roja, Pericles and Mulligan have played.

[edit] Awards and Music Videos

The Premios Cassandra, an award ceremony, is held yearly. There have also been many successful music videos in production. The most popular and considered best video is "Suele Pasar" by La Siembra, directed by Tebere Blanchard. Dominican rock videos are played on many local music channels, and are also played in some other South American countries.