Fulanito

The late '90s saw the emergence of several outfits that expanded upon and updated merengue's classic dance rhythms, such as the multi-membered Fulanito (Rafael Vargas, José Fuentes, Elvin Ovalles, Marino Paredes, Wellinghton Belen, Winston Rosa, and José Arsenio Rosa), who added elements of rap, reggae, and drum'n'bass to the proceedings. The group has scored several hit singles on both Billboard's tropical/salsa and hot Latin tracks charts, including such toe-tappers as "Guallando," "El Cepillo," and "La Novela," while their full-length albums Hombre Mas Famoso de la Tierra (...