Refuting the hypothesis that bachata incites violence, the exponent of this rhythm who lives in New York working to invest in his musical career, “The Gallant of Bachata” He said that he is against violence against women, and has even been part of campaigns to stop the evil that affects society.
“I am against the mistreatment of women because I understand that women cannot be mistreated, the woman is a divine being who gives us children, gives us the family, cooks for us, takes care of us, so why do we have to mistreat her? And I am against it, in fact, I have done activities against it, “explained the bachatero.
About a case that touched him closely and that still causes him sadness is that of a cousin of his, a university student and born in Maimon, who lost her life at the hands of a man who became obsessed with her.
“That guy went and told him ‘come down, your mom got sick’. Tell you about your mom … the girl came down, they put her in a car and it was to hurt her. A little while ago, but that is not forgotten, “he said.
The Dominican artist from Bonao also talked about his experience receiving opportunities and encouragement from Héctor Acosta (El Torito), whom he has known since he was a child because they studied together and are from the same town.
“El Galán de la Bachata” thanks the also politician for shaking hands and letting him sing by his side in his presentations in the United States and hopes to do a duet song with Acosta at some point.
“Héctor Acosta’s father was my teacher, thank God I was in several classrooms or courses with Héctor Acosta. To give the father less chance that El Torito was doing strange things, I had him in the morning and in the afternoon, which I could not do because I worked, so I went to school in the morning and worked in the afternoon,” he assured.
The artist is in his native country to promote his new single “Bebo y bebo” and to film the video for the same song, which he describes as “cutting veins” and promises to “continue demonstrating my versatility as an artist of the bachata genre.”