Bachata supergroup, Aventura, is set to launch The Last The Tour on Nov. 20 in Chicago. But is this 20-date U.S. tour really the last for this international music sensation?
Probably not.
There were rumors going around that this was the final hoorah for band. The fact that they named their album, as well as their upcoming tour, "The Last" certainly didn't help. Not to mention the band hinted at calling it quits in the "Intro" track of their latest offering.
However, it appears that Aventura is not breaking up. They are just leaving their label, Premium Latin Music. Of course, hinting that a breakup is on the horizon is a great way to sell some
Aventura tickets and move a few albums.
Aventura is set to launch
The Last The Tour Nov. 20 in Chicago at the Allstate Arena. That concert is followed by shows in Washington D.C., Atlanta, and
Boston.
The last stop on The Last The Tour is Feb. 1 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Two previous dates at MSG, Jan. 20 and 21, are already sold out.
Geographically, the tour is concentrated on the East Coast, Texas and California. Besides the concert in Chicago, the only other dates outside the aforementioned parameters are a Dec. 10 show in Las Vegas and a Dec. 11 show in Glendale, Arizona.
Aventura is comprised of lead singer Anthony "Romeo" Santos, guitarist Lenny Santos, bassist Max "Mikey" Santos, and singer Henry Santos Jeter. Anthony and Henry are cousins and Mikey and Lenny are brothers.
The band formed in 1994 in the Bronx and the foursome released their first of five studio albums in 1999. Their latest studio album, The Last, dropped June 9, 2009.
Aventura is known for a slew of hits like "Obsesión", "La Boda", "Ella y Yo", "Un Beso", "Los Infieles", "Mi Corazoncito", "El Perdedor", "Por Un Segundo", and "All Up 2 You."
Recently, Aventura sang another one of their hits, "Su Vneno," at the White House during a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. President Obama and the First Lady were part of the audience.
Aventura plays a brand of music called bachata, which emanates from the Dominican Republic. Basically, bachata is their version of country music.
The "bachata sound" features a Requinto (a higher-pitched lead guitar), rhythm guitar, electric bass, bongos and a güira (a percussion instrument). Romance, heartbreak and passion are central themes of bachata music.
Aventura has taken bachata and fused it with R&B, hip hop, reggaeton and pop. This mixing of old and new, wrapped in a style and an appearance that appeals to young people, has made Aventura tremendously successful. However, their style has not been embraced by traditional bachata fans.
This detestation is not just because Aventura mixes genres but because they have distanced themselves from their bachata roots (from the Dominican Republic).
Aventura looks like your typical English-speaking rap group and in their younger days they looked like your average boy band. They also sing in both Spanish and English.
Their confidence probably doesn't help matters either. They often call themselves "K.O.B. or "King of Bachata."
The rift between Aventura and traditional bachata fans is similar to the schism between traditional country western music and the new pop-country (think Alan Jackson versus Taylor Swift).
Whether you're a fan of Aventura, or you're new to their unique sound, now is the perfect time to catch them in concert. Sure the rumors of their split are reportedly false and this is probably not their last tour, but it's best to leave nothing to chance.
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