“El bachatú” has its own tag in New York City, and it is that the year 2019 during the celebration of Dominican heritage, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio said so on August 8th the day of Saint Anthony in the Big Apple.
At that time, the Bachatero was the guest of honor at the gala held at the Gracie Mansion in the presence of leaders and politicians from the Dominican community.
“Since 25 years Anthony Santos revolutionized bachata and brought the rhythms and sounds of the Dominican Republic to the whole world. He’s a world-renowned musician, and I’m about to present a proclamation on behalf of the New Yorkers,” de Blasio said.
“And before Anthony Santos Speak up, this proclamation on behalf of the people of New York speaks of your great achievements, but I want you to hear that last part. Tonight, as Mayor of New York, I am honored to announce August 8, 2019 as the Saint Anthony’s Day in the city of New York,” concluded the former mayor.
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Bill de Blasio and Anthony Santos (EXTERNAL SOURCE)
Anthony Santos “el mayimbe”, an icon of Dominican popular culture, was born on April 25, 1967 in Clavelinas, municipality of Las Matas de Santa Cruz, province of Monte Cristi.
The Dominican began his solo career in the 1990s, and his best-known songs include “Voy pa’ya”; “I fell in love”, “Where will it be”; “Blind Love”; “You believed,” among other things.
In 2015, Santos recorded the song “Ciego de amor” with the Aventura group as part of the God’s Project album. He also performed the songs Debate de cuatro with Romeo Santos in 2011 and contributed to the 2015 album Utopía.
In 2015 he also recorded a song with Prince Royce entitled “What things have love”.
2022 on tour in the USA
Anthony Santos He is deep in preparations for his 2022 tour of the United States, where he will perform in New York City on September 2nd and the city of Philadelphia on September 4th.
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