The ritmo (rhythm) of the island has washed ashore, but this isn’t the typical tropical groove. These dancefloor smashes struck a chord thanks to their use of Dembow, an ultrafast dance genre from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dembow is taking over the world — and Chosen Few is meeting the moment with their 10th compilation album Chosen Few Dembow. The new project will feature music from more than 30 artists, tapping into ...

Washington Heights has a storied history of culture and entrepreneurship. Long before the musical and recent movie adaptation of "In the Heights" brought the vibrant spectacle of the neighborhood to ...

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 ...