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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Others among the deceased include MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, Dominican baseball player Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera and merengue icon Rubby Pérez.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence on 'Devastating' Roof Collapse Disaster in Dominican Republic as Death Toll Rises to 218
The collapse occurred while roughly 515 people were in the nightclub during a performance by renowned merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of rescue workers had spent two days combing through the remains of the nightclub after its roof collapsed around 1 a.m. on Tuesday during a performance of merengue artist Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, authorities said.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Friends, family, politicians and more attend a wake for merengue singer Rubby Perez on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Eduardo Brito National Theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence on 'Devastating' Roof Collapse Disaster in Dominican Republic as Death Toll Rises to 218
The collapse occurred while roughly 515 people were in the nightclub during a performance by renowned merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of rescue workers had spent two days combing through the remains of the nightclub after its roof collapsed around 1 a.m. on Tuesday during a performance of merengue artist Rubby Pérez and his orchestra, authorities said.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Friends, family, politicians and more attend a wake for merengue singer Rubby Perez on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Eduardo Brito National Theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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