Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Always controversial and entertaining, Calle 13 takes us to a very special party.
Difficulty: Beginner
Bolivia
Hector Guerra is a Spanish-Bolivian artist known for his unique genre of music known as “electro latino,” which combines influences from hip hop, dancehall, reggae, cumbia, electronic and even Andean music. “What up?” was the first single from his debut album “Amor,” which came out in 2012 and went to number one on the iTunes Mexico chart.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
This politically charged tune, rife with language that will get you sent to the principal’s office on at least three continents, won the Latin Grammy award for best video in 2003. Note that native speakers instantly recognize that much of the Spanish is sung in an exaggerated “gringo” accent, so you may not want to imitate it!!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Chile
Chico Trujillo is a New Chilean Cumbia band merging cumbia, ska, reggae and rock, among other styles. Enjoy this musical video where they perform "Fuera de mi vida."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
"Indeleble" is the title track from the Venezuelan rock band, Los Mesoneros' 2011 album of the same name.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Uruguay
Listen to Uruguayan rock band La Vela Puerca's single, "De atar," from their 2004 album, A Contraluz.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Canada
Emerging Canadian singer-songwriter, Roxanna, has been described as "a breath of fresh air with a Latin flair." Here, we can listen to her single, "Para siempre" (the Spanish version of the song, "Unforgotten") from the 2013 album, "Exotica."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Uruguay
Uruguayan rock band, La Vela Puerca's intriguing single, "Se le va," is from their 2011 album, Piel y hueso.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Venezuelan pop artist, Carlos Baute's hit single, "Te regalo," is from his self-titled 2006 album “Baute."
Difficulty: Beginner
Chile
Listen to the single, “Sin Excusas,” from Chico Trujillo’s 2008 album, Plato Único Bailable. The enormously popular music group, Chico Trujillo, branched off from the Chilean ska-punk group, Lofloripondio, creating a unique genre of Cumbia music known as “Nueva Cumbia Chilena.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Listen to Puerto Rican recording artist, Tito "El Bambino's" hit single, "El Amor," from his album, "El PATRÓN."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
Listen to Venezuelan-Argentine singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner's 2012 hit single, "Convénceme" from the album, "Viajero Frecuente."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Listen to late Latin salsa singer, Hector Lavoe's signature single, "Mi Gente," from the album La Voz. The hit was recorded in Africa in 1973 with the Fania All Stars.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Héctor Lavoe was a Puerto Rican salsa group and solo singer who lived from September 30, 1946 to June 29, 1993. Among his solo hits were “El Cantante," "Periódico de ayer" and "Bandolera,” which, despite protests from Puerto Rican feminists about its controversial lyrics, enjoyed great success there.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
This chart topping hit single, "Colgando en Tus Manos," is sung by Venezuelan pop singer-songwriter Carlos Baute and features Spanish singer, Marta Sánchez. It is the first single from his seventh album, De Mi Puño y Letra and is considered both his breakthrough and trademark song as well as being both his and Sánchez's most successful single to date.
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