Biography
Francisco Ulloa stands among the foremost exponents of merengue tipico, that rapid traditional hybrid customarily entrusted only to the most seasoned performers. Leading Y Su Conjunto Topico Dominica Merengue, he guides the ensemble through an expansive catalog of romantic material while supplying accordion accompaniment to his own impassioned vocals; the group’s lineup also features tambora drum, bass, guaya/guira, saxophone, and flute. Among the love songs the band regularly presents are “Millonario De Oro (Millionaire of Love),” “India de los Ojos Verde (India of the Green Eyes),” and “Cuando Te Enamoro A Ti (When I Fall in Love With You).”
Born the child of an amateur accordionist in an isolated settlement near Quita Suenos Altamira in the Puerto Plata region of the Dominican Republic, Ulloa passed the greater part of his childhood with his grandparents. Though employed at various times as a palm tree climber and field plougher, he remained steadily attracted to music. At eighteen he obtained his first squeezebox and began appearing at neighborhood fiestas. During the 1970s he cut numerous singles, among them the regional favorite “La Tijera.”
Born the child of an amateur accordionist in an isolated settlement near Quita Suenos Altamira in the Puerto Plata region of the Dominican Republic, Ulloa passed the greater part of his childhood with his grandparents. Though employed at various times as a palm tree climber and field plougher, he remained steadily attracted to music. At eighteen he obtained his first squeezebox and began appearing at neighborhood fiestas. During the 1970s he cut numerous singles, among them the regional favorite “La Tijera.”
Albums
El Paqueton
2024
Mi Merengue
2021
¡Ay Mamá!
2019
14 Grandes Exitos Vol. 2
2011
El Muchachito
2011
Voy Pa' Lla
2010
Para Toda la Vida
2010
La Chiflera
2004
Pegaito
1995
!Ultramerengue!
1992
Fefita La Grande y Francisco Ulloa
1970
Singles
