National Postal Museum
Merengue is a music and dance style brought to New York City night clubs by immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Regarded as the national dance and music of the Dominican Republic, merengue incorporates elements of European and African styles.
MERENGUE Let’s Dance Issue
Medium particleboard, acrylic
Illustrator Rafael Lopez (b. 1961)
Art Director Ethel Kessler
First Day of Issue September 17, 2005
