Vicente García Vincete Garcia

Vicente García's Immersive Collision of Bachata, Merengue, Funk, and Rock (Archives)

Soundcheck | Jul 18, 2022

Coming from a rock and funk place, Dominican singer-songwriter Vicente García has become something of a folk pop revivalist, incorporating his love of Afro-Caribbean rhythms, from acoustic bachata to reggae on his latest record, A La Mar. Formerly the lead singer of the band Calor Urbano, the winner of Best New Artist at the 2018 Latin Grammys has been digging into Dominican folklore, despite his having relocated to Bogotá, Colombia. (He was also up for Best Tropical Song for "Bachata In Kingston," according to alt.latino.) Vicente García joins us for an acoustic set to play some of these eclectic love songs. (From the Archives, 2018.)

Set list:

  • Te Soñe 
  • Dulcito e coco
  • Juana Mecho 

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