Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
There’s more to Miami than postcard-perfect beaches and pink drinks. These days, the city is a great melting pot – especially for Latin American and other Spanish-speaking folks – and there’s a thriving arts scene. As Antonio sees it, the annual art fair called Art Basel is the place to appreciate Miami’s great international flavor.
Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
Isa, short for Isabella, seems to be one optimistic and happy girl. This song is an invitation to teens and pre-teens to come dance and enjoy her TV show Isa TKM. BTW: In Spanish, TKM means te quiero mucho (I love you), in texting-style.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Spain’s pop sensation is way more than an enigmatic name. Sure, we’re also wondering why you’d name your band after the removed appendage of a long-gone Dutch painter, but what’s made them famous is their music. "El último vals" is a song inspired by Martin Scorsese’s film The Last Waltz.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Antonio Vargas is a versatile Mexican artist living in Los Cabos. He has done cartoons, commercial drawings, paintings and a lot of sculptures. In this episode Antonio is going to show us some of his cartoons containing the adventures of Surfo.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Our creative friends from Café Tacuba are offering an affordable alternative to expensive vacations. With a little help from our imagination, we can have an special trip without leaving our living room!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
“Lo siento, soy yo” is a classic line for ending a romantic relationship. We’ve said it and we’ve heard it. That doesn’t make it any less painful. In this animated video from San Pascualito Rey, we see hearts pierced by arrows over and over. Appropriately, this song is included in the album titled “Sufro sufro sufro”.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
This is Reik, a Mexican pop band growing in popularity all over Latin America. "Fui", from Reik’s third studio album Un día más, is an emotional song with an intimate look at heartbreak.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Here is a ghost story like no other, where the living character seems more scary than her dead counterpart. Who in her right mind would marry a ghost? Well, Gloria Trevi explains it all in the chorus: Ella es una loca, loca, perdida.
Difficulty: Beginner
Peru
Yabla is in the historic center of Lima, the capital of Peru, on a national holiday and a saint’s day, no less. If you’re going to be stuck in a bit of traffic on a tour, Lima’s famous Plaza de Armas is a great place to be. There’s so much to see: The presidential palace, a 16th century cathedral and more. Come see for yourself.
Difficulty: Beginner
Italy
You shouldn’t be surprised to find these two Italian guys singing in Spanish! There is a huge tradition of Italian singers rocking the pop charts in Latin America. Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini and Nek are some of those ambassadors of Italian pop in the Spanish speaking world!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
This is a song that you don’t want somebody to hear you singing. Trust us! The guys from the Mexican band San Pascualito Rey don’t seem so friendly, but maybe that’s just because they have broken hearts.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA
In spite of its small size, el ombligo sometimes makes a large impression. Cubiky, a experimental electronica band from Los Angeles, were inspired to write a funky song about it.
Difficulty: Beginner
USA Tex-Mex
The Krayolas have been around for a long time, and their work, talent and dedication shows in “Little Fox.” We warn you: this song will be stuck in your head for several weeks.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
People say that you either love or hate Monterrey rock act Panda. But in spite of some criticism, they have shown that their music is set to last, and that they have the passion to make it happen, as we can see in this live performance.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Far from Minnesota, this Spanish rock act is begging the girl to slow down. A safe thing to do, especially if the girl in question is a taxi driver.
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