Bachata at the White House

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Who could have ever imagined a musical genre associated with brothels and bordellos, and labeled "musica de guardia" (soldiers' music) or "musica baja" (lowlife music) playing at the White House? Well, this was the case last night, when Dominican bachata group Aventura took bachata where no other music group thought it would ever go. Last night Aventura was one of the musical guests as the White House celebrated 'Fiesta Latina' for Hispanic Musical Heritage, as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The concert included performances by acts such as Tito El Bambino, Jose Feliciano, Gloria Estefan and other prominent Latin music stars. President Barack Obama said of Latin music, "It moves us, and it tends to make us move a little bit ourselves." Speaking about the opportunity, the group said, "it's definitely a great honor for us and a pleasure to perform at this event and to be one of the only groups representing the Dominican Republic".

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