Bachata may refer to: *

Bachata (music) Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century. It is a fusion of southwestern European influences, mainly Spanish guitar music, with indigenous Taino and Sub Saharan African musical elements, represe ...

, a genre of Latin American music **

Traditional bachata Traditional bachata is a subgenre of Bachata music genre. It refers to the acoustic style of bachata that was popular in the Dominican Republic from the 1960s until about 1990. For most of that period, bachata was performed with two nylon string g ...

, a subgenre of bachata music *

Bachata (dance) Bachata is a style of social dance from the Dominican Republic which is now danced all over the world. It is connected with bachata music. Description In partnering, the lead can decide whether to perform in open, semi-closed or closed posi ...

, a dance style from the Dominican Republic *

Bachatón Bachatón (also known as bachateo) is a fusion genre of reggaeton from Puerto Rico and bachata from the Dominican Republic. Bachaton combines bachata melodies and reggaeton style beats, lyrics, rapping, and disc jockeying. The word "bachatón" ...

, a hybrid bachata/reggaeton music style * "Bachata" (song), a song by Lou Bega * " La Bachata", a song by Manuel Turizo

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