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MERENGUE
By Sarah Berrie
DOMINICAN VOCALIST, EL NEGRO 5 ESTRELLAS, IS ONE OF THE NEWEST FACES ON THE URBAN MERENGUE SCENE.
Born Luis González, on June 6th, 1987 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, El Negro 5 Estrellas has a unique style and sound, one which fuses merengue, mambo, and Dominican street music together, as exemplified in his hit song, “Plomo Plomo”. The song was first made famous when it was played during Santiago’s basketball game celebration, where fans from opposing teams used it when winning the game, as if to say they were giving “plomo” to their opponents. The song, played throughout the games, mainly at each change, quickly became a hit in Santiago de los Caballeros, and throughout the Dominican Republic. In addition to, “Plomo Plomo”, El Negro 5 Estrellas is also known for songs such as “María va a la Disco”, “La Vieja”, and “Juan Catali”.
El Negro 5 Estrellas, is proud of his successes and confesses he himself was surprised at his newfound stardom, however, he is more than satisfied with the work he has done in his music career thus far. The self-proclaimed, “Mambero Dominicano” named his second studio album, “031 La Serie de Santiago de Los Caballeros” in a sign of gratitude and paying homage to the “town that gave birth to us”. His dedication has led him to have a full work schedule each week, and he looks forward to staying even busier with future projects. Stay tuned to Kesta DC, for more news about this new face of merengue urbano, El Negro 5 Estrellas, as he prepares to go on tour with plans to visit the DMV area soon. Meanwhile, you can find El Negro 5 Estrellas on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ElNegro5Estrellas and purchase his music on iTunes. █