Graphic by Maya Pegues Bachata is a beloved Latin music and dance style, but this hasn't always been the case. Early bachata ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Once viewed by elites with disdain, bachata has become popular worldwide. Erika Santelices/AFP via Getty Images What began as ...

It used to be that recording artists had to be known for a specific genre to get signed to a label. But in recent years, more and more music artists have been experimenting with different genres — ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wilfredo José Burgos Matos, Lehman College, CUNY (THE CONVERSATION) What began as ...