Guerra's Music Mirrors Dominican Republic

Guerra's Music Mirrors Dominican Republic


BY JORDAN LEVIN

Posted on The Miami Herald, Fri, Jun. 21, 2002
One of the most beloved and influential artists in Latin music, Juan Luis Guerra -- who appears at the Miami Arena Sunday night -- is also one of the most independent, with a career that defies traditional commercial wisdom. The composer/singer, who brought the merengue of his beloved Dominican Republic to unprecedented levels of fame and sophistication with Bachata Rosa (1991), releases albums sporadically, is famously press shy, and tours