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You Know You're At A Dominican Party When These 5 Songs Come On

A la derecha, a la izquierda... swing, swing, swing!
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Most Dominican parties will have a sensible mix of bachata and merengue hits, but there are certainly a few classic songs that are a must at every event. 

In a new video by Flama, released Monday, resident Dominican guru Janely Fernandez and a couple of friends showed us some of the hits “you’ll hear at every Dominican party.” Surprisingly enough, no Romeo Santos made the list. 

Not that you’ll miss el chico de las poesías when hits by Juan Luis Guerra, Fulanito and Los Hermanos Rosario come on. Yup, sing it with us:

Y tiene swing
Y baila swing
Y goza swing
Que lindo, swing swing swing! 

Watch Flama’s full video above. 

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