What son is for Cuba, bachata is for the Dominican Republic. This initially acoustic genre, which is all about "amargue" (a sense of nostalgia and melancholy that can also be found in the blues and in Portuguese fado is known as "saudade"), became really popular in the nineteen seventies and eighties and iASO Records has now collected some of the most famous tracks from artists like Edilio Paredes (master of the requinto, a smaller version of the guitar), Ramon Cordero and Ramon Isidro Cabrera aka El Chivo Sin Ley, all legends of the genre. Those who can enjoy son and guaracha, will also melt for bachata!