merengue
noun
me·ren·gue
mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gā 
: a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican origin in 2/4 time in which one foot is dragged on every step
also
: the music for a merengue
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So was Rubby Pérez, the merengue singer whose concert drew more than 400 people — many from his hometown.
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Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The roof at the Jet Set nightclub collapsed during a merengue concert in the early hours of Tuesday.
—Martín Adames Alcántara, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Also among the dead was Rubby Pérez, the merengue singer who was performing at the night club when its roof collapsed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
At least 300 people were inside the Jet Set in Santo Domingo when the roof caved in around 1 a.m. Tuesday during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez and his orchestra.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Frances Robles, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The roof at the Jet Set nightclub collapsed during a merengue concert in the early hours of Tuesday.
—Martín Adames Alcántara, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Also among the dead was Rubby Pérez, the merengue singer who was performing at the night club when its roof collapsed.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
At least 300 people were inside the Jet Set in Santo Domingo when the roof caved in around 1 a.m. Tuesday during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez and his orchestra.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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