Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ritmo (rhythm) of the island has washed ashore, but this isn’t the typical tropical groove. These dancefloor smashes struck a ...

If there’s one person who represents the global force that Dominican dembow has become, it’s El Alfa. The artist, whose real name is Enmanuel Herrera, has been on the scene for 14 years, becoming one ...

Chimbala, El Alfa and Tokischa discuss how the once-banned Dominican genre is finally gaining global recognition. By Neena Rouhani R&B/Hip-Hop Reporter Chimbala stands center stage at New York City’s ...

El Alfa never stops. Throughout his 15-year career, the Dominican pioneer has worked relentlessly to bring dembow to the world — and it’s worked. The genre has gone massively global with him at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dembow is taking over the world — and Chosen Few is meeting the moment with their 10th compilation album Chosen Few Dembow. To ...

Billboard explores the evolution of dembow by way of some of its most iconic musical moments from artists like Pablo Piddy, El Alfa, Chimbala and Tokischa. By Neena Rouhani R&B/Hip-Hop Reporter It’s ...

The sold-out show by the Dominican artist was a watershed moment for the dembow movement. By Isabelia Herrera “Who said the Dominican Republic couldn’t go global?” El Alfa announced in Spanish from ...

For me, one world-traveling, chart-conquering rhythm — deployed by the likes of Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber and Drake — defines the sweatiest time of year. By Reggie Ugwu Songs of summer are like M&Ms ...

When our star of the year for 2018, Cardi B, and Dominican singer-musician El Alfa, a foremost “dembow” artist, teased a collaboration, fans were eager to hear the finished product. When their song ...

Do you know the real Tokischa? The controversial dembow artist takes Billboard's Leila Cobo on a journey to the Dominican Republic for an unfiltered interview, conducted directly from her living room ...

While women artists have been some of the genre's most important ambassadors and trendsetters, they have consistently been snubbed. Case in point: “Chimbala y El Movimiento,” the first festival ...