‘They Prepared My Funeral’, the Hard Story of the Founder of Las Chicas Del Can

In 1976 Dominican Belkis Concepción set out to form a musical grouping with only women, both in the instruments and in the vocals and choirs. She did not care that Latin music was dominated by men; she wanted to be on a stage and show the world that talent is not a matter of gender. There were many obstacles, but also support from those who did believe in the project of a women's group of merengue. In the end, what ended up pushing Las Chicas de…