Difficulty: Beginner
Venezuela
This group formed in 1991 to fill a gaping hole in the Venezuelan club/dance band scene. They have a Latin Grammy under their belts as well as nominations for Grammys and Latin Grammys. Move to the beats of “Como sabes tú” from the album Commercial.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
So what is it with this Latin American love of ska, a Jamaican genre from the early 60’s that’s had a second coming amongst British and American bands since the early 80’s? Lucky for us, ska is almost always sung very clearly, in short, catchy, easy to understand phrases. Liquits hails from Mexico City, but this award winning group has been hopping continents to record and play for a growing audience since 1993. The animation is ¡padrisimo!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
Chido, is Mexican for “cool” (and we don’t mean leaning towards cold). As is typical, a precise definition can vary with context. Liquits, representative of Mexico City’s young and playful, enjoy riffing and aren’t afraid to mix languages (and cultural references) with abandon.
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico
If there was an entry for “trippy” in the English-Spanish dictionary we think there would be a photo of Liquits sitting there next to it. Lyrically, this neat little tune is not as simple as it at first sounds, and is loaded with double meanings and word plays—we’ve tried to point out a few! Have fun (you know you like to sing)—vocab quiz on naked stork firefly poppies first thing Monday.
Difficulty: Beginner
Guatemala
The legend of "La Llorona" (The Weeping Woman) is very famous in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Do you want to know more about this spooky and tragic story?
Difficulty: Beginner
Dominican Republic
Do you know what a "ciguapa" is? Let's let Kata tell us the details of this urban legend from the Dominican Republic.
Difficulty: Beginner
Nicaragua
Let's find out about "La Carretanagua," a terrifying Nicaraguan legend that continues to be passed down from generation to generation.
Difficulty: Beginner
Guatemala
Let's hear a creepy urban legend from Guatemala: El Sombrerón, whose protagonist has a very strange fascination.
Difficulty: Beginner
Nicaragua
Men, beware of the voluptuous vixen La Cegua, who seduces men she encounters wandering along lonesome roads. Find out more about this notorious Nicaraguan urban legend.
Difficulty: Beginner
Dominican Republic
Legend has it that in the Dominican Republic, there are shapeshifting beings known as "bacás" that one must watch out for when acquiring new land or property. Let's learn more about these terrifying creatures.
Difficulty: Beginner
Argentina
Let's discover this urban legend about a young woman from the nineteenth century whose life came to a tragic end.
Difficulty: Beginner
Nicaragua
Our friend María Conchita brings us another urban legend from Nicaragua, this time, about some mischievous, dwarf-like creatures called duendes who are supposedly evil spirits.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori, an artist from Bogota, Colombia, takes us to his workshop, offering us some insight into the work he creates.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori speaks about his latest project, a series of portraits that celebrate the nuances of black skin.
Difficulty: Beginner
Colombia
Despite having been inspired by a multitude of diverse subjects throughout his artistic career, Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori's gallery owner asks him to compile an exhibition focusing on his dark-skinned portraits.
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