Essay On Feifita La Grande

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On March 11, 2017, I went to a restaurant located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey called “ Duo Restaurant and Lounge” where Fefita La Grande was going to perform at 9:00 PM. Fefita La Grande is a very famous Dominican Tipico player and singer. She is best known for the incredible job she does when she is playing her accordion and singing at the same time. Merengue tipico is the oldest style of Dominican merengue, and it is still commonly played. This version of merengue originated in the northern part of the Dominican Republic which is called “El Cibao”. As a Dominican, I feel very proud of our merengue and our merengueros. I was born and raised in El Cibao listening and dancing merengue tipico and other music genre from the Dominican Republic such as …show more content…

Each one of them had their own instruments and everyone did a great job. There was a man playing the guira and another playing the tambora. Also, one person was playing the saxophone, which I found very interesting because it seemed to be an instrument hard to play because they had to put so much effort to play it. Moreover, there was another person playing a second drum that was not the tambora. Lastly, the other person playing an instrument was Fefita, whose instrument was the accordion. I have to admit and mention one more time that she was excellent playing her instrument and singing at the same time.
Fefita La Grande is one of the oldest Tipico players in the Dominican Republic, and everyone in the island know who Fefita is. She is considered the most respected female accordionist in the Dominican Republic and her charisma delights everyone in her audience. When I was in the concert, there was not one person who was sitting down, because everyone was dancing or singing along with Fefita La Grande. To be honest, it was an unique experience to be in that concert sharing with family and friends, and dancing to the music we like the

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