New Zealand Bachata Festival 2012 – I take great memories from the event

I recently attended the New Zealand Bachata Festival 2012 last weekend. I was invited as a Bachata instructor, DJ and a performer. I knew it was going to be a great and busy weekend, and I was right! The weekend rocked and the Festival was a success! It was the first time that New Zealand [...]

Sydney Bachata Festival 2011 – A huge success!

The Sydney International Bachata Festival 2011 happened again, for the 4th time on the 22nd to the 24th of April. As one of the leading Bachata Festival in the world, we couldn’t have expected anything less other than excellence, and this year, the Sydney Bachata Festival definitely delivered an event to remember!

Joan Soriano – El duque de la Bachata – review

Joan Soariano, also known as the “Duke of Bachata” (“El Duque de la Bachata”) is a bachatero that slowly is moving up on the rankings worldwide. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Joan Soriano has been playing Bachata since his early youth, as his music was his way to endure and overcome his humble [...]

Freddie Munoz – Bachata music review

Freddie Munoz is not a new face in the Bachata scene. Born in Puerto Rico, and raised in the Bronx, New York, Freddie has been singing Bachata since 2003, as well as other Latin rhythms such as Salsa and Merengue. Freddie Munoz’s Bachata is the perfect combination of traditional Bachata and Pop music. In his [...]

Sydney International Bachata Festival 2010 – REVIEW

Those who were there are still recovering. Those who missed it are kicking themselves. The 2010, 3rd annual Sydney International Bachata Festival was one of the hottest Latin Dance events of the year, and a testament to its organisers Nestor Manuelian, Juan Ruiz and Sky Blue. The Anzac Day long weekend saw 800+ dancers, 34 [...]

Evaristo Fama music review

There are few singers-songwriters in the music industry, yet less in the Bachata music scene. But when one of these multitalented individuals decides to start their singing career, you can expect great results. This is the case of Evaristo Fama aka “El Paga Renta“. Evaristo is a veteran in the Bachata scene, as he’s been [...]

Malaysia Salsa Festival 2009 – Event Review

23rd – 25th of July, 2009 Once again, LinLine led by Lin Hamid and her crew surpassed the audience expectations by organizing another great Malaysia Salsa Festival 2009 (MSF). The beauty of this event is that every year the committee selects a different tropical holiday destination in Malaysia, always choosing some of the top resorts. [...]

1st San Francisco Bachata Festival – Event Review

16th – 19th of July, 2009 After months of planning and endless hours of promotion not only in America but also internationally, the long awaited San Francisco Bachata Festival was here. The event brought together bachateros from all over the United Stated (Florida, Illinois, Washington, Portland, California and even Hawaii) as well as international representatives [...]

Marcy Place bachata music review

Marcy Place arrived on the latin scene as a strong player in the Urban Latin Bachata genre. It is difficult to be compared to great Bachata bands as Aventura, Xtreme and others, however Marcy Place really holds their place with their competition. Their music is a combination of RnB, Hip-Hop, Reggaeton mixed to the beats [...]

Sydney Bachata Festival 09 – Event Review

Combine the rhythm that is Bachata with, 24 workshops, 19 national and international instructors, 90+ performers, 600 (per night) party go-ers, a tonne of fun, buckets of sweat, lots of excitement, hundreds of “Bachata Me” t-shirts and of course, 4 boys from Miami with amazing voices and you have the perfect recipe for a successful [...]

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