Difficulty: Intermediate
Colombia
Born Juan Esteban Aristizabal in Medellin, Colombia, Juanes may become the first musician to “crossover” (winning fame in the English speaking world) without ever bothering to release an album, nay, even a song, in English! A Dios le pido, “I ask God,” has been on the top of the charts in 12 countries on three continents, and spent 47 weeks in Billboard’s Latin Tracks chart.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
María “La Mala” Rodríquez’ latest effort has taken Spain by storm. The record, says María, is called Alevosía because “Lo he hecho a tiro hecho, sobre seguro y no hay fallos. Lo he hecho queriendo.” YaTv.com calls her “the most courageous voice” of Spanish rap today.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Chile
Los Tetas got together in their native Chile in 1994, where they honed a unique blend of funk, hip hop, and soul, and since then have bopped around the Americas, living in New York and Mexico. This track features a good natured appearance by fellow Chilean Germaín de la Fuente, whose romantic crooning has been swooning latin lovers since the early 70’s.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Molotov brings us another inspired video that doubles as a lesson in modern Mexico: PAN, PRI, PRD, and el bono sexenal! By the way, do you know why Rudy Giuliani’s image appears so often in Molotov videos?
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Oye, Vivanativa puts the effee in funky! This grupo boricua has been taking the island, and now the world, like a category five hurricane heading straight for San Juan.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Venezuela
The talented Yasmil Maruffo has composed for, written for, and backed musicians ranging from Phil Collins to Ricky Martin. Yasmil wrote the music for Rumba en mi Corazón, and he co-wrote the lyrics with Servando Primera. Servando and his brother Florentin made it a hit. Here we catch a rare glimpse of Yasmil performing for a small group of friends.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Puerto Rico
Performed by artists Luis Fonsi and Carlos Vives, this song is a tribute to love and the joy of sharing one's life with a significant other. Let's watch the official video for this beautiful tune, which was recorded in Bogotá and directed by Salomón Simhon.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Let's listen to “Dákiti,” a catchy tune by Puerto Rican rappers Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortes that is the standout single from Bad Bunny's third album, released in 2020: El Último Tour Del Mundo (The Last Tour in the World).
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Legendary vocalist Residente from the group Calle 13 performs an extremely personal song that both shares his emotional challenges and recalls fond memories.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Colombia, Puerto Rico
"Agua" [Water] is a song by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and Colombian singer J. Balvin, which came out in 2020 as part of the soundtrack for the movie "SpongeBob on the Run." Enjoy this fun song!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
The song "Digo lo que pienso" (I Say What I Think) is from the 2008 album "Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo" (The Ones in the Back Come With Me) by the renowned but controversial Puerto Rican alternative hip-hop group, Calle 13. Let's check out the official video for this track.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
The Your Music radio program brings you another great musical journey, inviting you to reminisce about hits by three great artists: Luis Miguel, Vicentico, and Alkilados.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Venezuela
This new, special edition of "Tu música" [Your Music] is
dedicated to the series "Sonido Babel" [Babel Sound] from Yabla Spanish's video library. Antonio Fuentes, the series' director and producer, speaks to us about his inspirations for the series as well as his future plans.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Mexican rock and funk band Zapata Jones performs its hit, "Naranja es mi color" [Orange is My Color] as a tribute to the renowned Naranjeros de Hermosillo [Hermosillo Orange Growers] baseball team.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Chile
With her eclectic and multicultural music, Yabla is lucky to have talented singer-songwriter Claudia Montoya as a friend. In “Prisionera de tu amor” [Prisoner of Your Love], the German-Chilean artist explores the musical conventions of flamenco, including its Arabic influences.
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