Genre research

Bachata 
Bachata can be translated a party or a good time.
It's an Afro Latino genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the early parts of the 20th Century.
It became extremely popular around country sides and neighbourhoods of the Dominican Republic.
The music's topic often include romance, specially tales of heartbreak or sadness.
The typical bachata consists of five instruments: a lead guitar, a rhythm guitar, an electric bass guitar, bongos and a guira.

Reggaeton
The genre was invented and known in Puerto Rico where it got its name.
Most reggaeton artists are from Puerto Rico.
Reggaeton is a music genre that has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music.
It's sound takes example from the Reggae in Spanish from Panama.
After it's mainstream exposure in 2004 it spread to North American, European, Asian and African audiences.

Bachateo
This is a musical movement in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic which combines bachata melodies with reggaeton style beats/lyrics and rapping.
The musical genre was widely accepted in 2005
After the success of songs like 'Metele Sazon' by the artist Calderon and 'Ella y Yo' by Aventura and Don Omar in 2005 other artists started releasing songs within this genre which made it more popular.
The music usually consists of a drum machine/a bachata guitar, electric bass, guira.  bongos and vocals.