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You are here: Home / Dominicans / Happy Birthday Juan Luis Guerra!

Happy Birthday Juan Luis Guerra!

Bachata Music/Dance, Dominicans, Grammy Winners, Latin Grammy Winners, Latin Music Archive, Merengue Music / February 14, 2022 by Editors

Juan Luis Guerra is a beloved Dominican merengue and bachata star who is a 3x Grammy and 21x Latin Grammy winner. Guerra is one of the artists who popularized bachata internationally. He is a huge star, but a good person. Fans love and respect him for that in addition to his music.

Juan Luis Guerra in New York City

He plays here regularly.

Juan Luis Guerra: Entra Mar y Palmeras

During the pandemic, Guerra recorded an HBO Latino concert special on the beaches of the Dominican Republic. The special debuts Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 9pm ET.

“Literal” Wins a Latin Grammy

Guerra released “Literal,” his 14th studio album on May 31, 2019. It won Best Contemporary Tropical/Tropical Fusion Album at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards on November 14, 2019.

Guerra plays Prudential Center

Juan Luis Guerra Literal Tour (the artist)
Juan Luis Guerra Literal Tour (the artist)

Saturday, September 28, 2019 ~ Guerra brings his Literal Tour to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey at 8pm. From $59


Juan Luis Guerra

Guerra was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 7, 1957. He earned a degree in jazz composition from the legendary Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1982.

These are some of Guerra’s award-winning albums.

Soplando

1984 ~ Back in the DR, he put together a band called the 440 (that’s the frequency of a tuning fork A used to tune string instruments) and released his first album Soplando (I’m Blowing).

After that he began playing more merengue.

Ojalá Que Llueva Café

1988 ~ The album (I hope it rains coffee) was Guerra’s international breakthrough.

Bachata Rosa

1992 ~ Guerra won a Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album.

La Llave de Mi Corazon

2008 ~ Guerra won another Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album.


Learn more about the artist at juanluisguerra.com

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