by Juan Ruiz | Sep 5, 2012 | Articles, Community, Reviews
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...
by Juan Ruiz | May 4, 2011 | Articles, Events Review, Reviews
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...
by Juan Ruiz | Dec 27, 2010 | Articles, Music Review, Reviews
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...
by Juan Ruiz | Jul 8, 2010 | Articles, Music Review, Reviews
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...
by Juan Ruiz | May 5, 2010 | Articles, Community, Events Review, Reviews
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...
by Juan Ruiz | Aug 31, 2009 | Articles, Music Review, Reviews
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...
