Artist Stories
Long-form features on the sounds, collaborations, and legacies shaping Dominican music.
Guy Frómeta and the Pulse of Dominican Jazz
Through drums, collaboration, and musical exchange, Guy Frómeta connects Dominican rock, jazz, festival stages, and the rhythmic identity of the Dominican Jazz Project.
Manuel Tejada and the Architecture of Dominican Sound
Behind songs, orchestras, and productions, Manuel Tejada’s arrangements connect Dominican rhythm with brass, electronics, jazz, pop, and careful musical structure.
Cuco Valoy and the Rhythms Between Generations
From Los Ahijados to Los Virtuosos and La Tribu, Cuco Valoy’s career traces a Dominican conversation between son, salsa, merengue, family, and musical change.
Artist StoryLa India Canela and the Voice of Dominican Accordion
A long-form profile of La India Canela’s accordion voice, her roots in Santiago Province, and the merengue típico tradition carried through her Smithsonian Folkways recording.