Merengue Bailable

With its hyped-up rhythms and unmistakable, frenetic horns, merengue has probably got more booties shaking than Beyoncé. Give a spin to some of the best danceable sounds from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and New York—including classic artists like Wilfrido Vargas and Los Hermanos Rosario, and new-school merengueros like Elvis Crespo, Oro Solido, and Omega—and see if you can sit still.