Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Mario learns that diversity at the Mono Núñez Festival extends beyond the various Colombian musicians, as English people seem to enjoy Andean music as much as Colombians do!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
European and Colombian aficionados of "bambuco" music give their perspectives on whether this Colombian genre has European influences.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
At Colombia’s Mono Núñez music festival, native Colombians and foreigners alike share their deep love for traditional Colombian music. At the suggestion of one Colombian musician, some of them agree to create a cultural exchange group so that musicians from various countries can discusss the Andean music they are so passionate about.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Colombia
Feeling for the vendors who don't get a chance to hear the wonderful music at the Mono Núñez Festival, our host comes up with a plan to take the music to them. He furthermore interviews an Argentinean member of a group who makes Andean music about the similarities and differences between the Andean music made in Argentina and Colombia.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Meet rapper Fernando Pujana, who is originally from Colombia but has lived many years in Spain. In addition to sharing with us a bit about what inspires him and his process of creation, he also gives us great reasons to visit Spain.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Fermín meets up with Manuel in hopes of planning an excursion to watch a soccer match together as they used to do in the past. And speaking of the past, try to pay close attention to their use of the different past tenses in their conversation.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
How much do you know about cats? Fermin tells us some interesting facts about these incredible creatures, their behavior, habits, and personalities.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Poeska, and how he ended up owning two cats when he didn't like them at all!
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Although cats are adorable, special animals, adopting a second cat into one's home is not always easy. Fermin shares with us the story of his cat, Bimba, including how he found her, the problems that arose, and how, in the end, she transformed into a very obedient and sociable cat.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Fermin shares with us the stories of each of his feline neighbors and friends. While some of them have had more luck than others, they are all very happy to live where they do.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Fermín interviews Cristina Martínez, the lead singer of the band El Columpio Asesino [The Killer Swing] from Navarra, Spain. After some brief introductory questions, Cristina talks about why the group has decided to break up at the peak of their success.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Spain
From their farewell tour, El Columpio Asesino's [The Killer Swing's] lead singer Cristina talks about what the band has meant to her, the formats for their final dates and her mixed feelings about the band's dissolution.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Spain
In the third part of her interview from her farewell tour, Cristina from the group El Columpio Asesino [The Killer Swings] talks to us about what she and the band will miss the most about performing and hanging out together and to whom they are dedicating their final performances.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In this fourth part of Fermín's interview with Cristina from El Columpio Asesino [The Killer Swings], she explains what her daily life is like outside of the band and addresses the possibility of future, post-band projects.
Difficulty:
Advanced
Spain
In this last part of the interview with Cristina from the music group El Columpio Asesino (The Killer Swing), we will discover some of her memories from the old days, including some very special ones that include her lifelong friend Fermín.
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