However, the "softening process" marginalized the scene in the Dominican Republic, which retained a rawer, unembellished, and more aggressive sound.
A simultaneous shift towards faster tempos may have also been influenced by the country's "historical preference" for the fast-paced merengue genre.
It came to be known globally as a result of the general growing popularity of Spanish-language music in the 2010s.
[6] During this same decade trap music began to influence the production style of Dominican dembow.
[2][7] Notable dembowseros include Tokischa, Chimbala, El Alfa, and Rochy RD.