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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The roof of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic collapsed and killed at least 60 people on Tuesday, including merengue singer Rubby Pérez and Nelsy Milagros Cruz Martinez, the governor of Monte Cristi, according to CNN.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The calamitous incident unfolded just after midnight at 12:34 A.M. on Tuesday (April 8), during a performance by beloved Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Among the victims was legendary merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing at the time of the collapse.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The collapse happened Tuesday at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez, whose body was found Wednesday morning.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The calamitous incident unfolded just after midnight at 12:34 A.M. on Tuesday (April 8), during a performance by beloved Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Among the victims was legendary merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing at the time of the collapse.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
The collapse happened Tuesday at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo during a performance by merengue singer Rubby Pérez, whose body was found Wednesday morning.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Merengue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merengue. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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