Event

Joan Soriano Bachata Dance at Tropicalia

Born in the rural countryside near Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Joan Soriano infuses steel string bachata with equal parts romance and grit. He is the star of Adam Taubs, The Duke of Bachata, was featured in Alex Wolfes critically acclaimed documentary, Santo Domingo Blues, and is on The Rough Guides Bachata compilation.

Bachata is essential to Dominican culture and draws upon a variety of influences from Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. A practitioner of palo and gaga, Joan Soriano blends Afro-Dominican sacred traditions with bachata, imparting his music with down to earth spirit and danceability. Joan preserves bachatas roots and expands on them. He is a rare combination of new and authentic.

We are also fortunate that Edwin Ferreras and Dakota Romero, world renowned Bachata dance teachers from New York City, will be giving a dance lesson from 6PM to 7PM.
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Doors 5:30PM
First set: 7:15PM
Second set: 8:30PM

$20 advance tickets
$20 at the door