Rikarena
Rikarena is a merengue group from the Dominican Republic that formed in 1994.
The ensemble was established by the musician Kinito Méndez as a project with a
unique style within the genre. They achieved immediate commercial success with
their debut studio album, ¡Sacúdelo que tiene arena!, (1994) which featured the
popular single “Merengue Riko”. In 1995, the group was named the “Revelación del
Año” by Acroarte. Their subsequent recording, Más Rika que nunca (1995),
solidified their international popularity across Colombia, Venezuela, and Puerto
Rico. The ensemble’s discography in...
