Information on "The Duke of Bachata" Documentary Film:"Legends of Bachata" A new documentary by Adam Taub. Find out how to contribute to its success! Current News: Film review appears on Anthropology Review data base Film Review by Deborah Pacini Hernandez, author of "Bachata: A Social History of a Dominican Popular Music." The Duke of Bachata's "Vocales de Amor" reviewed by Salsaonline.com 'The ‘Bachatero’ from Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) has surely outdone himself in "Vocales de Amor." The title song of the album ‘Vocales de Amor’ is a very nice ‘Sing Along’ song. The chorus is very addictive. The men sing: A, Eme, O, Ere, and the women respond ‘Amor, Amor, Amor es loque Siento por Ti’ (‘Love, Love, Love is what I Feel for You’).' - Onlinesalsa.comJoan's new CD "Mi Último Llanto" produced by iASO records is approaching completion and release! This is going to be the bachata music CD to have for 2010! Story: El Duque de la Bachata is a documentary film about Joan Soriano, a Bachata Musician from the Dominican Republic, as he struggles to reach his goal of a hit CD and success as a musician. It is also the story of his large extended family living in the rural countryside of Monte Plata near Santo Domingo. They dream along with him, hoping that his success will improve their economic situation and quality of life. The bachatas and merengues he plays have their origins in the Dominican Republic yet draw upon a variety of musical influences from regions of Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Soriano is a practitioner of Afro-Dominican traditional salve and palo as well, and he blends these percussive styles with bachata to create a fresh sound. Joan Soriano is now 37 and lives with his girlfriend in the Santo Domingo barrio of Villa Mella. Joan has been featured on the Rough Guide to the Bachata and on the documentary Santo Domingo Blues as well as performed and recorded with big name bachata musicians such as Joe Veras and Zacarias Ferreira. He also released an execellent CD in 1998 called "Vocales de Amor." Although the CD did not get wide release it has some great bachatas and merengues such as "Vocales de Amor," "Belie," "Yo Te Diré," and more. Joan now is working on a new hit CD of his own. Within the last few years, a music producer named Benjamin de Menil from IASO Records has begun recording a CD of Joan's music and is now moving toward the CD's completion with high hopes that it will be a hit. Other featured musicians in the documentary include living legends master guitarist Edilio Paredes and singer El Chivo Sin Ley. El Duque de la Bachata is saturated with music, Dominican culture, and intimate portraits. A documentary film about a true bachatero Dominincano. The film is produced and directed by Adam Taub. To view information on Adam's most recent documentary La Quinceañera click here.
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El Duque de la Bachata screenings and concerts:
Duke of Bachata Concerts! Belgium and Holland concerts! May 20th - May 31st Joan Soriano @ Swedish Bachata Festival 2010, May 30th, Gothenburg Sweden Screenings Coming up! CD's and DVD's available for purchase at screenings! "The Duke of the Bachata" Previous screenings To inquire about setting up a film screening of "The Duke"and a Q&A with the filmmaker in a home or larger venue contact Adam at: adam_taub@hotamil.com What is a home screening? Get info!
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