What dance is Bachata?

What dance is Bachata?

Bachata is a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. It is danced widely all over the world but not identically. The basics to the dance are three-step with a Cuban hip motion, followed by a tap including a hip movement on the 4th beat.

Is Bachata easier than salsa?

Pace: Salsa is generally faster than Bachata. There are slow Salsa songs as well, but those would be exceptions. As a result, Bachata is also considered slightly easier than Salsa. … However, most pubs also play Bachata songs along with Salsa songs during the Salsa nights.

What does the Spanish word bachata mean?

Bachata originates from Bolero and Son (and later, from the mid 1980s, Merengue). The original term used to name the genre was amargue ("bitterness", "bitter music", or "blues music"), until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became popular.