VIDEO : Dominican Republic honors late merengue legend Johnny Ventura

Santo Domingo Jul 30 (EFE).- Santo Domingo on Friday honored iconic Dominican singer Johnny Ventura, who passed away last Wednesday of a heart attack at the age of 81.The Mayor's Office of the National District, center of the Dominican capital, paid tribute to the merengue legend, who combined his successful music career with politics and was in charge of that city council between 1998 and 2002. (Camera: ORLANDO BARRIA). SHOT LIST: DOMINICANS GATHER TO HONOR LATE MERENGUE LEGEND JOHNNY VENTURA IN SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.