From Radio Guarachita to <i>El Tieto eShow</i>: Bachata’s Imagined Communities

Abstract Bachata has used mass media throughout its history to foster a sense of inclusion and community among fans, from Radio Guarachita in the 1960s livestreaming on social twenty-first century. This article considers how Dominican Facebook Live program, El Tieto eShow , continues bachata’s intimate relationship with through creation development virtual imagined bachata enthusiasts around globe. The explores cultural roots community—the decline sacred languages societal high centers acceptance calendrical over time—contribute this group ’s worldwide audience. It also importance type fan propagating proximity each other musicians.