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92-438: Henry Santos Jeter (born Henry Vicente Santos Taveras on December 15, 1979) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and producer. Best known for his tenure as a singer and songwriter in the bachata group Aventura . During his time with the group, he produced, wrote and was the lead singer in the songs "9:15", "Déjà Vu", "Voy Malacostumbrado", and Princesita as well as being the background vocalist in most tracks. He made his debut as

184-501: A 2017 estimate from the Dominican government, Dominican Republic had a population of 10,189,895, of which 847,979 were immigrants or descendants of recent immigrants and 9,341,916 were ethnic Dominicans . In the twentieth century, many Chinese , Arabs (primarily from Lebanon and Syria ), Japanese and to a lesser degree Koreans settled in the country, working as agricultural laborers and merchants. Waves of Chinese immigrants,

276-475: A Spanish educational model, with English and French being taught as secondary languages in both private and public schools. Haitian Creole is spoken by the population of Haitian descent. There is a community of about 8,000 speakers of Samaná English in the Samaná Peninsula. They are the descendants of formerly-enslaved African Americans who arrived in the 19th century. Tourism, American pop culture,

368-493: A decade, spawning many top 10 internationally famous hits. Henry was mostly a back-up singer and mostly danced when he was on stage. He has also been the lead vocalist for the songs "9:15", "Deja Vu", "Voy Mal Acostumbrado", and "Princesita". After breaking multiple records and selling out arenas and stadiums, the group split in 2011 to work on separate projects. This would give Henry the chance to show that he had more to offer. In 2011, after his success with Aventura, he would start

460-554: A great deal of popularity in the country. During the late 1960s Dominican musicians like Johnny Pacheco , creator of the Fania All Stars played a significant role in the development and popularization of the genre. Historically, the painting of this time were centered around images connected to national independence, historical scenes, portraits but also landscapes and images of still life. Styles of painting ranged between neoclassicism and romanticism . Between 1920 and 1940

552-627: A man by the name of Elvin Polanco who would eventually manage and help them record their first album titled Trampa de Amor . Polanco went through some health problems which ended things between him and the group. Later on they met Julio César García, who would become their manager and would re-invent them as Aventura. In 1998, they signed with Premium Latin Music with Franklin Romero. Aventura released their debut album in 1999 titled Generation Next with

644-476: A relative or parent. For example, a child would say "Bless me, mother", and the mother would reply "May God bless you". The nation has two patroness saints: Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (Our Lady Of High Grace) is the patroness of the Dominican people, and Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady Of Mercy) is the patroness of the Dominican Republic. The Catholic Church began to lose popularity in

736-426: A series involving romance and boxing. "La Excepción" (solo version) was episode one while the one for the following single is episode 2. On February 27, 2024, he released the merengue single titled "Dominicano" ("Dominican"), with Dominican merengue band, Urbanda. The song was release to celebrate Dominican Independence Day. On February 25, 2024, Henry's cousin, Romeo, posted a social media story about something that he

828-540: A sold-out crowd on February 4, 2016. During the reunion, he released the lyric video of the second single for his third solo album titled " Quédate " on February 11, 2016. He released it as an audio single on 8 days later. It peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. The final concert with the group was on February 28, 2016. Two month later, he released his third album Henry The Third Deluxe on April 8, 2016. It debuted at #7 in

920-501: A solo artist in 2011. Since then, he has released hit singles like " Poquito A Poquito ", " Por Nada ", " My Way ", " La Vida ", among others. Santos has released 5 studio albums and 1 live album. He has been featured in other songs with other artist, including Bad Bunny, Anthony Santos & Pavel Núñez. He is also a dancer, actor and art designer. Santos was born in 1979, in Moca, Espaillat , Dominican Republic . He moved with his family to

1012-528: A solo career while the rest of the members would also work on separate projects. He would eventually sign with Siente Music which was associated with both Venemusic & Universal Music Group . On May 2, 2011, Santos released his debut single " Poquito A Poquito ". It would become the first and main single for his solo debut album. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. On October 4, 2011, Santos released his debut solo album, Introducing Henry Santos . It debuted at number 2 on

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1104-751: Is a main ingredient in quipes or tipili (bulgur salad). Other favorite Dominican dishes include chicharrón , yuca , casabe , and pastelitos ( empanadas ), batata , pasteles en hoja , (ground-roots pockets) chimichurris , plátanos maduros (ripe plantain), and tostones . Some treats Dominicans enjoy are arroz con dulce (or arroz con leche ), bizcocho dominicano (lit. Dominican cake), habichuelas con dulce (sweet creamed beans), flan , frío frío (snow cones), dulce de leche , and caña ( sugarcane ). The beverages Dominicans enjoy include Morir Soñando , rum , beer , Mama Juana , batida (smoothie), jugos naturales (freshly squeezed fruit juices), mabí , and coffee. Musically,

1196-666: Is also a large Dominican diaspora, mainly in the United States and Spain . The total population of the Dominican Republic in 2016 was estimated by the National Bureau of Statistics of the Dominican Republic at 10.2 million, with 9.3 million of those being natives of the country, and the rest being of foreign origin. Historically the Dominican Republic was known as Santo Domingo , the name of its present capital and its patron saint, Saint Dominic . Hence

1288-525: Is also the fifth song and first single from the group in which Henry is the lead vocalist. This is the second Aventura song to be featured in one of the members solo projects instead of an album by the group as it is the eighth and lead single for Henry's upcoming sixth studio album, 2.0 . The album is set to release on May 31, 2024. Aventura have teased a possible group album, but nothing has been confirm, yet. Henry Santos have make cameos in two successful Dominican movies, Sanky Panky and La Soga . Santos

1380-558: Is derived from Santo Domingo (Spanish equivalent Saint Dominic ) and directly inherited from the name of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo , which was synonymous with the island of Hispaniola as a whole and centered in the city of Santo Domingo , the capital of modern Dominican Republic. Recent immigrants and their children, who are legal citizens of the Dominican Republic, can be considered "Dominican" by nationality but not ethnicity due to not having ancestral roots in

1472-447: Is generally the largest and most important meal of the day. Lunch usually consists of rice, some type of meat (chicken, beef, pork, or fish), beans, plantains, and a side portion of salad. "La Bandera" (literally, The Flag), the most popular lunch dish, consists of meat and red beans on white rice. There is a famous soup "Sancocho" a typical national soup made with seven kinds of variety of meats. Dominican cuisine usually accommodates all

1564-754: The Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. In May 2013, he released the second single titled " Bésame Siempre ". It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. On June 25, 2013, Santos released his second studio album My Way . It was released under exclusive licensing to VeneMusic & Universal Music Group , executive produced by HustleHard Ent. The album featured collaborations with El Adictivo Sonido L.A.X., Bobby Pulido , Maffio , and Natti Natasha . On April 14, 2014, TR3S launched an exclusive campaign featuring Henry Santos' third video La Vida , in collaboration with Latin Grammy award winning producer Maffio . The song would peak at number 1 on

1656-505: The Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. On July 12, 2014, Henry reunited with his old bandmates Lenny, Max, & Romeo for a surprise Aventura reunion to close out Romeo's second night of his historic sold out concert at Yankee Stadium . In 2015, Siente Music closed down. The label gave Henry all the masters of his songs. Henry continued as an independent solo artist under his own record label HustleHard Entertainment LLC and continued to release more projects. On August 25, 2015, he released

1748-502: The Spanish landscape . In 1496, Bartholomew Columbus , Christopher's brother, built the city of Santo Domingo , Western Europe's first permanent colonization in the " New World ." The colony thus became the springboard for the further Spanish conquest of America and for decades the headquarters of Spanish colonial power in the hemisphere. In 1501, the colony began to import African slaves. In 1697, after decades of armed struggles with

1840-646: The salsa song " Mambo " which features. It peaked at number #10 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. It also featured Merengue Legend, El Prodigio in the merengue song, "I'm So In Love". It also featured Ronny Mercedes who was a participant of the American Spanish-language singing competition television series , La Voz . In June 2021, Aventura announced the return of the Inmortal Tour . But instead of doing

1932-445: The 1996 electoral roll, 82.5% of the adult population were Indio , 7.55% white, 4.13% black, and 2.3% mulatto. Other estimates puts the Dominican population at 60% mixed, 35% black, and 5% white. Other groups in the country include the descendants of West Asians —mostly Lebanese , Syrians and Palestinians . A smaller, yet significant presence of East Asians (primarily ethnic Chinese and Japanese ) can also be found throughout

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2024-496: The Billboard Tropical Albums Chart. Hits such as " Poquito A Poquito ", "Por Amor (Mi Fiel Fanatica)" and " Por Nada ", which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart, were favorites among worldwide bachata listeners. On January 9, 2013, he released the first single off his second album, " My Way ", which gave the name of the second album. It became Santos' first number 1 hit on

2116-541: The Bronx, NY, aged 13. He is the cousin of bachata star Romeo Santos , with whom he co-founded Los Tinellers in 1994 in what would later become the group known today as Aventura . When he was 17, he became an American citizen and then changed his last name from Santos, which now is his middle name, to Jeter. Santos explained that the Yankees are his favorite baseball team. At the time, Derek Jeter had just started and Santos

2208-629: The Dominican Republic and 81,590 Dominicans with a Haitian parent. Other main sources of foreign-born population were Venezuela (25,872), the United States (10,016), Spain (7,592), Italy (3,713), China (3,069), Colombia (2,642), Puerto Rico (2,356), and Cuba (2,024). The first recorded person of Dominican descent to migrate to what is now known as the United States was sailor-turned-merchant Juan Rodriguez . He arrived on Manhattan in 1613 from his home in Santo Domingo , which makes him

2300-607: The Dominican Republic is known for the creation of the musical style called merengue , a type of lively, fast-paced rhythm and dance music consisting of a tempo of about 120 to 160 beats per minute (it varies wildly) based on musical elements like drums, brass, and chorded instruments, as well as some elements unique to the music style of the DR. It includes the use of the tambora (Dominican drum), accordion, and güira . Its syncopated beats use Latin percussion , brass instruments , bass , and piano or keyboard . Between 1937 and 1950

2392-562: The Dominican Republic's fashion week has become the most important event of its kind in all of the Caribbean and one of the fastest-growing fashion events in the entire Latin American fashion world. The country boasts one of the ten most important design schools in the region, La Escuela de Diseño de Altos de Chavón, which is making the country a key player in the world of fashion and design. World-famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta

2484-414: The Dominican Republic. Some of the Dominican Republic's important symbols are the flag , the coat of arms , and the national anthem, titled Himno Nacional . The flag has a large white cross that divides it into four quarters. Two quarters are red and two are blue. Red represents the blood shed by the liberators. Blue expresses God's protection over the nation. The white cross symbolizes the struggle of

2576-401: The Dominican government made a survey of immigrants in the country and found that there were: 329,281 Haitian-born ; 25,814 U. S. -born (excluding Puerto Rican-born); 7,062 Spanish -born; 6,083 Puerto Rican -born; 5,417 Venezuelan -born; 3,841 Cuban -born; 3,795 Italian -born; 3,606 Colombian -born; 2,043 French -born; 1,661 German -born; 1,484 Chinese-born ; among others. In

2668-667: The Europeans. Census records from 1514 reveal that at least 40% of Spanish men in Santo Domingo were married to Taino women, and many present-day Dominicans have significant Taíno ancestry. Christopher Columbus arrived on the island in December 5, 1492, during the first of his four voyages to the Americas. He claimed the land for Spain and named it La Española due to its diverse climate and terrain which reminded him of

2760-708: The French, Spain ceded the western coast of the island to France with the Treaty of Ryswick , whilst the Central Plateau remained under Spanish domain. By the middle of the 18th century, the population was bolstered by European emigration from the Canary Islands , resettling the northern part of the colony and planting tobacco in the Cibao Valley , and importation of slaves was renewed. After 1700, with

2852-554: The Juan Pablo Duarte Order of Merit and the Order of Cristóbal Colón. Baseball is by far the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. After the United States, the Dominican Republic has the second-highest number of Major League Baseball (MLB) players. Some of these players have been regarded among the best in the game. Historically, the Dominican Republic has been linked to MLB since Ozzie Virgil Sr. became

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2944-585: The United States until the COVID-19 pandemic . Shows were cancelled and the group wasn't able to finish the tour. Henry would continue working on his album. In 2020, he would continue with the release of the third single, "Como Abeja A La Flor" with Alexandra on March 6. The album was originally set to be released in May 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , he decided to postpone the release date. Meanwhile, he released 5 more singles between 2020 and 2021 before

3036-409: The United States, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Raids on the national treasury enabled Trujillo to amass a net worth of 800 million dollars (5.3 billion dollars today). It has been estimated that Trujillo's tyrannical rule was responsible for the death of more than 50,000 Dominicans. The Dominican Civil War of 1965 was ended by a United States-led intervention , and

3128-511: The United States, mostly on the East Coast , during the 1980s and 90s, when many Dominican artists, among them Victor Roque y La Gran Manzana, Henry Hierro, Zacarias Ferraira, Aventura, Milly, and Jocelyn Y Los Vecinos, residing in the U.S. (particularly New York City ) started performing in the Latin club scene and gained radio airplay. The emergence of bachata , c along with an increase in

3220-497: The aborigines of the Canary Islands (commonly called Guanches ). These types of genes have also been detected in Puerto Rico . Dominican Republic employs the jus sanguinis nationality law principle, unlike majority of other countries in the Americas. Therefore, citizenship is inherited through at least one parent or legal guardian who is a Dominican citizens or alternatively by invoking and proving one's ancestral link to

3312-418: The album's release. On May 7, 2021, he released his fifth studio album Friends & Legends . The album featured collaborations with multiple Bachata artist. Colleagues & newcomers of the genre including Lirow, Daniel Santacruz and Grupo Extra, as well as legends of the genre such as Anthony Santos , Luis Vargas , Joe Veras, and Alexandra . This also included Dominican salsa singer David Kada for

3404-624: The arrival of new Spanish colonists, the African holocaust resumed. However, as industry moved from sugar to cattle ranching, racial and caste divisions became less important, eventually leading to a blend of cultures—Spanish, African, and indigenous—which would form the basis of national identity for Dominicans. It is estimated that the population of the colony in 1777 was 400,000, of which 100,000 were European, 70,000 African, 100,000 European/indigenous mestizo , 60,000 African/indigenous mestizo, and 70,000 African/European . Dominican privateers in

3496-405: The art scene was influenced by styles of realism and impressionism . Dominican artists were focused on breaking from previous, academic styles in order to develop more independent and individual styles. The artists of the times were Celeste Woss y Gil (1890–1985), Jaime Colson (1901–1975), Yoryi O. Morel (1906–1979) and Darío Suro (1917–1997). Between 1950 and 1970 Dominican art expressed

3588-484: The bachata version of "Te Di" with Pavel Núñez as the album's first single. "Te Di" is originally a pop song by Pavel Núñez from his 2012 album Paso A Paso . On May 20, 2022, he released "Cuando Te Toco" with Bachata duo JFab and Paola Fabre. The music video was released on May 27, 2022, and currently has 2.2 million views on YouTube . In 2023, Henry Santos would start doing Bolero with an urban touch to it, thus calling it Urban Bolero. On March 17, 2023, he released

3680-644: The cities of San Pedro de Macorís and Puerto Plata , they have a population of 28,000. There is an increasing number of Puerto Rican immigrants in and around Santo Domingo ; they are believed to number at about 10,000. Before and during World War II 800 Jewish refugees moved to the Dominican Republic, and many of their descendants live in the town of Sosúa . Nationwide, there are an estimated 100 Jews left. 82,000 Americans (in 1999), 40,000 Italians, 1,900 French, and 800 Germans. The 2010 Census registered 311,969 Haitians; 24,457 Americans; 6,691 Spaniards; 5,763 Puerto Ricans; and 5,132 Venezuelans. In 2012,

3772-627: The city of Sosúa . It has remained the center of the Jewish population since. Dominican cuisine is predominantly made up of a combination of Spanish, Native American, and African influences over the last few centuries. The typical cuisine is quite similar to what can be found in other Latin American countries, but many of the names of dishes are different. One breakfast dish consists of eggs and mangú (mashed, boiled plantain ). For heartier versions, these are accompanied by deep-fried meat (typically Dominican salami) and/or cheese. Similarly to Spain, lunch

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3864-423: The conquest, led by the female Chief Anacaona of Xaragua and her ex-husband Chief Caonabo of Maguana, as well as Chiefs Guacanagaríx , Guamá , Hatuey , and Enriquillo . The latter's successes gained his people an autonomous enclave for a time on the island. Within a few years after the 1492 arrival, the population of Taínos had declined drastically, due to smallpox, measles, and other diseases that arrived with

3956-439: The country, but more importantly have family roots in the country going back several generations and descend from a mix of varying degrees of Spanish, Taino, and African, the three principal foundational roots of Dominican Republic. Nearly all Dominicans are mixed race, with 75% being "visibly" and "evenly" mixed , and the remaining 25% being predominantly of African or European blood but still with notable admixture. According to

4048-547: The country. "Dominican" was historically the name for the inhabitants of the Captaincy General of Santo Domingo , the site of the first Spanish settlement in the Western Hemisphere . Majority of Dominicans primarily trace their origin to the Captaincy General's European settlers , with native Taino and African influences. The majority of Dominicans reside in the Dominican Republic, while there

4140-440: The country. This means that being a Dominican citizen and being an ethnic Dominican is not always interchangeable, as the former implies citizenship that one can receive moving from any country in the world to Dominican Republic, while the latter implies a people tied by ancestry and culture. Ethnic Dominicans are people who are not only born in Dominican Republic (and have legal status) or born abroad with ancestral roots in

4232-404: The dance floor, but his charm and charisma heavily attracted the fans, which made the third season of Mira Quien Baila the highest rated season in history. Santos made it to the finale without ever being nominated for elimination, setting a new record for the show. Mira Quien Baila 's finale aired November 18, 2012. The episode was seen by over seven million people worldwide. Santos was crowned by

4324-513: The early 1980s, unemployment, inflation, and the rise in the value of the dollar all contributed to the third and largest wave of emigration from the island nation, this time mostly from the lower-class. Today, emigration from the Dominican Republic remains high, facilitated by the social networks of now-established Dominican communities in the United States. Besides the United States, significant numbers of Dominicans have also settled in Spain and in

4416-631: The fans "El Rey de la Pista" (King of the Dance Floor) with over 41% of the votes against Alicia Machado and Fernando Arau . Competing in Mira Quien Baila , Henry Santos represented the National Latino Children's institute as support for the organization. But that was no't his only contribution in terms of community work. On May 6, 2014, Santos partnered up with NYC Presbyterian Hospital & Columbia University in

4508-406: The fight against child obesity in the United States with their community program "Vive Tu Vida" by CHALK, offering a healthy alternatives menu in restaurants all over NYC and educating Latinos on recommended portion sizes for foods, the benefits of exercising and a healthier lifestyle. Subsequently, Santos represented his foundation in the popular Telemundo cooking competition Top Chef Estrellas with

4600-623: The first Dominican to play in the league. Juan Marichal is the first Dominican-born player in the Baseball Hall of Fame . Olympic gold medalist and world champion over 400 m hurdles Félix Sánchez hails from the Dominican Republic, as does current defensive end for the San Diego Chargers ( National Football League [NFL]), Luis Castillo . Castillo was the cover athlete for the Spanish language version of Madden NFL 08 . Notes : Por Nada From Misplaced Pages,

4692-638: The first non- Native American person to spend substantial time in the island. He also became the first Dominican, the first Latino , first Caribbean and the first person with European (specifically Portuguese ) and African ancestry to settle in what is present day New York City . Dominican emigration to the United States continued throughout the centuries. Recent research from the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute has documented some 5,000 Dominican emigrants who were processed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. During

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4784-575: The first single for his third album " Y Eres Tan Bella ". It is also the first single after Santos was no longer with Siente Music. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart. On December 1, 2015, it was announce that Aventura would reunite to have a series of concerts for the whole month of February 2016 at the United Palace Theater in New York City. Their first concert since their split began in front of

4876-524: The first single under this genre titled "Me Dejó". The music video was released on March 31, 2023. On May 26, 2023, he released "Nesesitaba Decirlo". On August 25, 2023, he released two versions of the single "La Excepción". One by himself, and a duet version with Dominican bachata singer Kiko Rodríguez. On October 6, 2023, he released the bachata single "No Soy Nada Sin Ti" with Frank Reyes . The music videos for both "La Excepción" and "No Soy Nada Sin Ti" are part of

4968-699: The flags in the world, the depiction of a Bible is unique to the Dominican flag. The national flower is the Bayahibe Rose and the national tree is the West Indian Mahogany . The national bird is the Cigua Palmera or Palmchat ("Dulus dominicus"). Spanish is the predominant language in the Dominican Republic ; the local dialect is called Dominican Spanish , it closely resembles Canarian Spanish , Andalusian Spanish , and has influences from Arawak languages. Schools are based on

5060-420: The food groups, incorporating meat or seafood; rice, potatoes, or plantains; and is accompanied by some other type of vegetable or salad. However, meals usually heavily favor starches and meats over dairy products and vegetables. Many dishes are made with sofrito , which is a mix of local herbs and spices sautéed to bring out all of the dish's flavors. Throughout the south-central coast, bulgur , or whole wheat,

5152-581: The founder Dominican population was 73% European, 10% Native, and 17% African, but due to the migration from Haiti and other Afro-Caribbean countries, the current overall admixture is 50%-60% European, 8%-12% Native and 30%-40% African. Responses for the 2022 census population of 12 years old and above. National Statistics Office . A previous survey published in 2021, shows similar results with 74% of Dominicans self-identified as mixed ( Indio 45%, mulatto / moreno 25%, mestizo / jabao 2%), 18% as white , 8% black , and 0.5% as "other". Previously, in

5244-633: The 💕 2011 single by Henry Santos "Por Nada" Single by Henry Santos from the album Introducing Henry Santos Language Spanish English title "For Nothing" Released 2011 Recorded 2011 Genre Bachata Length 3 : 56 Label Hustle Hard Entertainment, Siente Music & Universal Music Latino Henry Santos singles chronology " Poquito A Poquito " (2011) " Por Nada " (2011) " My Way " (2013) Music video "Por Nada" on YouTube " Por Nada "

5336-499: The group at his cousin Romeo's sold out concert at MetLife Stadium to close the show. On November 15, 2019 he released "Weekend" with Daniel Santacruz & Lirow as the second single for his fifth studio album. Later that year Aventura announced the Inmortal Tour . On January 24, 2020, he released the sequel to his first karaoke album Reto: Canta Con Henry Santos Vol.2 (Los Clásicos) . From February to March 2020, Aventura tour around

5428-575: The hopes of bringing bachata into the mainstream from its traditional base and fuse it with hip hop and R&B . The album included the single " Cuándo Volverás ", which is one of their signature songs. In 2002, the song " Obsesión " achieved huge success in many countries, topping many international charts in France, Germany and Italy. It was part of their second album, We Broke the Rules . Aventura released three more studio albums and three live albums in

5520-755: The iTunes digital charts. The album featured collaborations with Jhoni The Voice, Leoni Torres , Maffio , and Gente De Zona . On February 24, 2017, he released his first live solo album The Live Album: Sólo Éxitos . This is a live album compilation of Henry Santos' best songs. It also includes all the songs that included his voice from his time in Aventura . On January 26, 2018, he released his first single for his forth studio album titled Descarados. On March 9, 2018, he released its second single titled Tu Ego. On March 30, 2018, he released its third single titled Algo Estúpido. On June 1, 2018, he released his fourth studio album Shut Up & Listen . On December 14, 2018,

5612-563: The influence of Dominican Americans, and the country's economic ties with the United States motivate other Dominicans to learn English. The Dominican Republic is 80% Christian, including 57% Roman Catholic and 23% Protestant . Recent but small scale immigration, as well as proselytizing, has brought other religions, with the following shares of the population: Spiritist : 1.2%, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints : 1.1%, Buddhist: 0.10%, Baháʼí : 0.1%, Islam: 0.02%, Judaism: 0.01%, Chinese folk religion : 0.1%. Roman Catholicism

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5704-508: The island into several chiefdoms and engaged in farming, fishing, as well as hunting, and gathering. The Spaniards arrived in 1492. Columbus and his crew were the first recorded Europeans to encounter the Taíno people. Columbus described the native Taínos as a physically tall and well-proportioned people, with a noble character. After initially amicable relationships, the Taínos fought against

5796-403: The island. In 1965, the United States began a military occupation of the Dominican Republic and eased travel restrictions, making it easier for Dominicans to obtain American visas. From 1966 to 1978, the exodus continued, fueled by high unemployment and political repression. Communities established by the first wave of immigrants to the U.S. created a network that assisted subsequent arrivals. In

5888-507: The late nineteenth century. This was due to a lack of funding, of priests, and of support programs. During the same time, the Protestant evangelical movement began to gain support. Religious tension between Catholics and Protestants in the country has been rare. There have always been religious freedom throughout the entire country. Not until the 1950s were restrictions placed upon churches by Trujillo. Letters of protest were sent against

5980-655: The latter ones fleeing the Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army (PLA), arrived and worked in mines and building railroads. The current Chinese Dominican population totals 50,000 (2010 year). The Arab community is also rising at an increasing rate. In addition, there are descendants of immigrants who came from other Caribbean islands, including Saint Kitts and Nevis , Dominica , Antigua , St. Vincent , Montserrat , Tortola , St. Croix , St. Thomas , Martinique , and Guadeloupe . They worked on sugarcane plantations and docks and settled mainly in

6072-419: The liberators to bequeath future generations a free nation. An alternative interpretation is that blue represents the ideals of progress and liberty, whereas white symbolizes peace and unity among Dominicans. In the center of the cross is the Dominican coat of arms, in the same colors as the national flag. The coat of arms pictures a red, white, and blue flag-draped shield with a Bible, a gold cross, and arrows;

6164-414: The mass arrests of government adversaries. Trujillo began a campaign against the church and planned to arrest priests and bishops who preached against the government. This campaign ended before it was even put into place, with his assassination. Judaism appeared in the Dominican Republic in the late 1930s. During World War II, a group of Jews escaping Nazi Germany fled to the Dominican Republic and founded

6256-487: The merengue music was promoted internationally, by some Dominicans groups like, Billo's Caracas Boys, Chapuseaux and Damiron Los Reyes del Merengue, Joseito Mateo and others. Later on it was more popularized via television, radio and international media, well-known merengue singers include singer/songwriter Juan Luis Guerra , Fernando Villalona , Eddy Herrera , Sergio Vargas , Toño Rosario , Johnny Ventura , and Milly Quezada and Chichí Peralta . Merengue became popular in

6348-620: The nearby U.S. territory of Puerto Rico . The culture of the Dominican Republic, like its Caribbean neighbors, is a blend of the cultures of the European settlers, African slaves and settlers, and Taíno natives. Spanish is the official language. Other languages, such as English, French, German, Italian, and Chinese are also spoken to varying degrees. European, African, and Taíno cultural elements are most prominent in food, family structure, religion, and music. Many Arawak/Taíno names and words are used in daily conversation and for many foods native to

6440-501: The number of Dominicans living among other Latino groups in New York, New Jersey , and Florida have contributed to Dominican music's overall growth in popularity. Bachata , a form of music and dance that originated in the countryside and rural marginal neighborhoods of the Dominican Republic, has become quite popular in recent years. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact,

6532-403: The original name for the genre was amargue ("bitterness", or "bitter music", or blues music), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular. Bachata grew out of and is still closely related to, the pan-Latin American romantic style called bolero . Over time, it has been influenced by merengue and by a variety of Latin American guitar styles. Salsa music has had

6624-531: The population. Dominicans are also composed of Sephardic Jews that were exiled from Spain and the Mediterranean area in 1492 and 1497, coupled with other migrations dating to the 1700s and during the Second World War contribute to Dominican ancestry. In recent times, Dominican and Puerto Rican researchers identified in the current Dominican population the presence of genes belonging to

6716-572: The prevention of HIV / AIDS . People of the Dominican Republic The Dominican ethnic group was born out of a fusion of European (mainly Spanish), native Taino, and African elements, this is a fusion that goes as far back as the 1500s. Due to this fusion, all Dominicans are of mixed-race heritage, tracing roots mainly to these three sources, the vast majority being evenly mixed, and smaller numbers being predominantly European or African. The demonym Dominican

6808-523: The purpose of spreading the message. On May 14, 2014, Santos was named the "Padrino" (Godfather) of the Latino Commission on AIDS in the United States, helping spread the word among Latin people on the fight against this illness. Subsequently, his voice and image were used on the CDC & MTV 's Tr3s Campaign, "Una Conversation A La Vez" ("One Conversation at a Time"), educating Latin people on

6900-636: The residents were called "Dominicanos" (Dominicans). The revolutionaries named their newly independent country "La República Dominicana". It was often referred to as the "Republic of San Domingo" in English language 19th century publications. Prior to European colonization, the inhabitants of the island were the Arawakan-speaking Taíno , a seafaring people who moved into Hispaniola from the north-east region of South America, displacing earlier inhabitants, c. AD 650. The native Tainos divided

6992-521: The rest of their latin cultures. In 1861, the Dominicans voluntarily returned to the Spanish Empire , but two years later they launched a war that restored independence in 1865. A legacy of unsettled, mostly non-representative rule followed, capped by the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo from 1930 to 1961. Trujillo's regime carried out killings of thousands of Haitians and committed crimes in

7084-517: The second half of 2017, a second survey of foreign population was conducted in the Dominican Republic. The total population in the Dominican Republic was estimated at 10,189,895, of which 9,341,916 were Dominicans with no foreign background. According to the survey, the majority of the people with foreign background were of Haitian origin (751,080 out of 847,979, or 88.6%), breaking down as follows: 497,825 were Haitians born in Haiti, 171,859 Haitians born in

7176-474: The second half of the twentieth century, there were three significant waves of immigration to the United States . The first period began in 1961, when a coalition of high-ranking Dominicans, with assistance from the CIA , assassinated General Rafael Trujillo , the nation's military dictator. In the wake of his death, fear of retaliation by Trujillo's allies, and political uncertainty in general, spurred migration from

7268-603: The service of the Spanish Crown captured British, Dutch, French and Danish ships in the Caribbean Sea throughout the 18th century. Santo Domingo attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 from the Haitian government, who tried to turn a Latin American country into becoming a pure black Caribbean country for 22 years of annexation by trying to force Dominicans to surrender their spanish language and

7360-480: The shield is surrounded by an olive branch (on the left) and a palm branch (on the right). The Bible traditionally represents the truth and the light. The gold cross symbolizes the redemption from slavery, and the arrows symbolize the noble soldiers and their proud military. A blue ribbon above the shield reads, "Dios, Patria, Libertad" (meaning "God, Fatherland, Liberty"). A red ribbon under the shield reads, "República Dominicana" (meaning "Dominican Republic"). Out of all

7452-458: The shows in the venues that were originally planned before their cancelation, they decided to play at stadiums and big arenas in certain cities. Before the tour started, the group released the single Volví on August 3, 2021, featuring Bad Bunny . On August 14, the tour started in Miami, Florida at Hard Rock Stadium . They became the first Latin act to ever sell out the stadium. The last concert of

7544-563: The social and political conditions of the time. A need for a renewal of the image language emerged and, as a result, paintings were created in non-figurative, abstract, geometric and cubistic styles. The most notable artists included Paul Giudicelli (1921–1965), Clara Ledesma (1924–1999), Gilberto Hernandez Ortega (1924–1979), Gaspar Mario Cruz (1925–2006), Luichy M. Richiez (1928–2000), Eligio Pichardo (1929–1984), Domingo Liz (b. 1931), Silvano Lora (1934–2003), Cándido Bidó (1936–2011) and José Ramírez Conde (1940–1987). In only seven years,

7636-405: The song "Aún No Es Tarde" was released as the album's fourth single. he released an acoustic version of the song on December 21, 2018. On February 8, 2019, Santos released a karaoke album titled Reto: Canta Con Henry Santos Vol.1 . He released it as a challenge for fans to sing like him. On April 5, 2019, he reunited with the group once again to release their first song since 2009, " Inmortal ". It

7728-470: The tour was on October 9, 2021, at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey . Their last 2 shows together were on December 18 and 19, 2021, Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic . Both shows were a huge success as they were sold-out. After the Inmortal Tour, Henry return to continue with his solo career and began working on his sixth studio album. On February 4, 2022, he released

7820-518: Was announced that Henry Santos would be the first dancer from the Dominican Republic involved in the third season of Mira Quien Baila , Univision 's Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars . He would be competing in support of the National Latino Children's institute. Week after week, Santos dominated every challenge given to him on the dance floor. The dances ranged from Hip-Hop and Salsa , to Tango and Quickstep . Not only did Santos dominate

7912-817: Was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and became a US citizen in 1971. He studied under the leading Spaniard designer Cristóbal Balenciaga and then worked with the house of Lanvin in Paris. Then by 1963, de la Renta had designs carrying his own label. After establishing himself in the US, de la Renta opened boutiques across the country. His work blends French and Spaniard fashion with American styles. Although he settled in New York, de la Renta also marketed his work in Latin America, where it became very popular, and remained active in his native Dominican Republic, where his charitable activities and personal achievements earned him

8004-416: Was followed by the authoritarian rule of Joaquín Balaguer , the leader from 1966 to 1978. Since that time, the Dominican Republic has moved steadily toward representative democracy. According to recent genealogical DNA studies of the Dominican population, the genetic makeup is predominantly European and Sub-Saharan African , with a lesser degree of Native American ancestry. The average DNA admixture of

8096-459: Was going to post the next day. The next day, Henry, along with the other members of the group, posted a video that indicated that they were back. The following day, they announced dates for their tour, Cerrando Ciclos , which is considered the group's final tour. On April 2, 2024, they released their first single since 2021 and first bachata song since 2019, " Brindo Con Agua ". It was released under Henry's record label Hustlehard Entertainment LLC. It

8188-557: Was introduced by Columbus and Spanish missionaries. Religion was not really the foundation of their entire society, as it was in other parts of the world at the time, and most of the population did not attend church on a regular basis. Nonetheless, most of the education in the country was based upon the Catholic religion, as the Bible was required in the curricula of all public schools. Children would use religious-based dialogue when greeting

8280-657: Was released as the lead single for Romeo's fourth studio album . On the Billboard charts it peaked at 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 , at number 5 on Hot Latin Songs , and at number 1 on both Latin and Tropical Airplay charts.The first singles for Santos' fifth studio album were released in 2019. On May 3, 2019 he released "Don Juan & Cupido" with Anthony "El Mayimbe" Santos as the first single for his fifth studio album. On September 21. 2019, he reunited again with

8372-503: Was so hyped about him to the point that he legally changed his name to Henry Santos Jeter. Henry was a singer, songwriter, and producer for the Aventura . He formed the group in 1994 with his cousin Anthony "Romeo" Santos , and friends Lenny Santos "Len Melody", and Max Santos "Mikey a.k.a. Max Agende". Romeo and Henry met Lenny and Max in 1993. The following year, they formed a band and called themselves Los Tinellers. In 1995 they met

8464-529: Was the music supervisor of La Soga . He also hosted a fictional radio station called San Juan sounds in the Grand Theft Auto IV ' s second expansion episode pack , Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony . He is the lead actor in Por Nada, A Musical Film , a 30-minute short film linked to the second single "Por Nada" of his Introducing Henry Santos solo debut album. In September 2012, it

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