Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Ángela Aguilar, daughter of legendary Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar, performs her acclaimed interpretation of the enchanting traditional tune "La Llorona" in the official video. Enjoy!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Karla and Fernando discuss some differences between two types of traditional Mexican music: mariachi and bolero, pondering the occasions for which each might be better suited.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Surely you're familiar with the famous bolero, "Bésame mucho" [Kiss Me A Lot]. If not, this is your chance to listen to it with Karla, a Mexican singer living in Berlin, Germany.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Mexican mariachi musician Fernando Soto has lived in Germany for over twenty years. In this video, he talks to us about the cultural significance of his beloved mariachi music for Mexicans.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
In this second part, professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about some of his magical experiences on tour with Chavela Vargas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Professional guitarist Manuel Guarneros tells us about his experience touring with legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Manuel Guarneros was the famous Mexican singer Chavela Vargas' main guitar player. In this video, he'll share with us his perception about various Mexican accents and slang as well as performing for us a piece of the popular polka song "El barrilito" [literally "The Little Barrel"], which is known in English as Beer Barrel Polka.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Luis Miguel performs his famous tune, "La Bikina," which refers to a tormented woman. Composed by Ruben Fuentes, some say he coined the term after seeing women in bikinis during a walk on the beach, while others claim it was inspired by a legend during the times of the Cristeros in Jalisco, Mexico.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
"Limón y Sal" [Lemon and Salt] is the title track from Mexican artist, Juliet Venegas' fourth studio album, which focuses on the ups and downs of relationships.
Difficulty: Newbie
Mexico
Karen invites us to explore the heart of Monterrey, Mexico's nightlife, the "Barrio Antiguo," or "Old Quarter."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
"Mambe & Danochilango" sing about a "Cumbia Universal" [Universal Cumbia] with the power to liberate individuals and unite nations.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico, Venezuela
Lifelong mariachi artists explain their passion for the mariachi music and way of life.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico, Spain
Karla and Isabel provide us with clues about some popular musical instruments so that we might guess which ones they are describing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Meet some of the members of Banda Pionero, a Sinaloa style band from Mazatlan, Mexico. These guys are really friendly and even sang a capella for us.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Our friends from Nortec Collective are known for their eclectic mix of electronic and norteño music (hence the name: norteño + techno = Nortec). Here, a band member discusses how the group got started, down to the very first time he read about a synthesizer. Don’t miss their Grammy award-nominated Tijuana Sound Machine.
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