Las Chicas del Can
band that plays merengue music
Las Chicas Del Can were an all-female merengue group from Dominican Republic. Originally created by pianist Belkis Concepción, several teams of female vocalists and musicians have alternately performed under the name Las Chicas del Can throughout the group's history.
History
Founded in 1981, Las Chicas del Can performed a number of hits throughout the eighties, and a great number of their singles and albums achieved gold and/or platinum status. Hits such as "El Negro No Puede," "La Media María," "Sukaína," "Juana la Cubana," "Culeca," "Ta' Pillao," "Fuego," "Fiebre," and "Las Pequeñas Cosas" are now regarded as merengue classics.
Las Chicas Del Can had tremendous success, receiving platinum records and gold records and made extensive tours around the world and Europe, including Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Puerto Rico, the United States, Holland and others.
The dance "Juana La Cubana" was popularized by the eternal Cuban Teresa Dominguez. The album Juana la Cubana received a platinum record in Venezuela in 1988 for 100,000 copies sold and the single sold a further 50,000 copies, combining into one of the most recognized works in the entire trajectory of Las Chicas Del Can
Pianist Belkis Concepción left the group early to go solo in 1985. Singers Miriam Cruz and Eunice Betances then teamed up and got vocal support from, among others, Verónica Medina. Verónica Medina herself then went solo in 1987.
In 1988 singer Heidy Bello (replacing Verónica Medina), joined Las Chicas Del Can but was replaced in 1991 by singers Arismar Eduardo and Rosana Eusebio.
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