I don't know about you, but I've been dying to finally see a Dominican Latin pop group become a reality. Normally when one thinks of Dominican groups, artists like Aventura, Xtreme, or the new bachata sensation, Prince Royce, come to mind. Don't get me wrong, I love my merengue and bachata. But, the truth is in a time when Latin pop seems to be at it's peak, and artists from all over Latin America seem to be getting their breaks, it's only normal for one to want to see Dominican artists finally getting on board. We seem to be the only Latinos not really breaking into the Latin pop scene at all, and simply sticking to what's expected of us-bachata. This is why I was more than excited when Sur Tres, a Latin pop group with a majority of the band members being Dominican, recently formed. The group's sound can be compared to the sounds of Mexican band, Camila, consisting of sophisticated and romantic ballads. Their name Sur Tres, was inspired by South 3rd street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where a majority of the band members grew up. Sur Tres performed this past Sunday, October 10th at Le Feu, in the Southside of Williamsburg. The group performed a mix of some of their own songs such as Primer Beso, Bala Perdida, Aname Sienteme and Siete Letras (my personal favorite), combined with classic cover songs such as Lamento Boliviano and Si No te Hubieras ido. For a group that's just recently started the house was packed! The audience was actually a lot more responsive than I anticipated, many singing along, clapping and fully embracing the music. Steve Styles, from bachata group, Xtreme surprised everyone, joined the group on stage and performed one of Xtreme's most famous songs, Shorty Shorty. Watch out for Sur Tres, the new face in Dominican boy bands and check out their website to listen to some of their other tunes!
http://www.myspace.com/surtres
No comments:
Post a Comment