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Remembering merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez

The popular Dominican merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez died after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub early Tuesday morning. Here’s what the loss means to the vibrant Dominican merengue scene.

NPR’s Félix Contreras reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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