Juan Luis Guerra, is a Dominican singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. He has sold over 30 million records, and has won numerous awards including 18 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. Guerra won 3 Latin Grammy Awards in 2010, including Album of the Year. In 2012, he won the Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year. Guerra is one of the most internationally recognized Latin artists of recent decades. His popular style of merengue and Afro-Latin fusion has garnered him considerable success throughout Latin America. He is also credited for popularizing bachata music on a global level and is often associated with the genre, although his distinct style of bachata features a more traditional bolero rhythm and aesthetic mixed with bossa-nova influenced melodies and harmony in some of his songs.[4] He does not limit himself to one style of music; instead, he incorporates diverse rhythms like merengue, bachata-fusion, balada, salsa, rock and roll, and even gospel.
Music and Awards Juan Luis Guerra has an eclectic musical style. His musical style ranges from traditional merengue music to pop Christian music. On his most recent album, he takes sounds from the early 60’s doo wop period. Juan Luis Guerra’s music is always reflective of what he is inspired by at the time. Sometimes it is reflective of the popular sound of the time and other times it is reflective of deeper issues. For instance, on his album Areito, he sung about issues like poverty across Latin America. His diversity is what has made him become one of the most respected names in the Latin American music industry. He has gone on to collaborate and compose for some of the biggest names in the Latin American community.