One-time reunion

Aventura is reuniting

for a 20-concert run in upper Manhattan

next month. The four-man bachata

group, which disbanded in 2011 and was

the springboard for lead singer Romeo

Santos’ solo career, performs at the

United Palace Theater on Broadway and

175th St. from Feb. 4-7, 10-14,

17-21 and 24-29. Fans got a hint a

reunion was in the works back in July 2014 , when Santos

was joined on stage by ex-bandmates

Henry Santos (singer),

Lenny Santos (rhythm guitar) and Max Santos (bass guitar)

at his Yankee Stadium

solo concert. The reunion, though,

is a one-time deal and there are no plans to get back

together on a regular basis, a source close

to the group confirmed

to Viva. The Bronx-based

musicians’ hip hop and R&B-influenced

variant of bachata was met with resistance

during their early days in the

late-1990s, prompting them to name their first two opuses

“Generation Next” (2000)

and “We Broke the Rules” (2002). Since then, their

sound has become the genre’s most popular form, serving

as a template for artists such as Toby

Love and Prince Royce, and drawing the

likes of rapper Drake and R&B singer

Usher toward collaborations

with Romeo Santos. Aventura released its final album,

“The Last,” in 2009. Fans can still buy

tickets to the shows on Feb. 10, 17, 24 and 29 through

Ticketmaster or Latin Events (212-923-3737).

Ray Monell