Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Who said that love songs can’t be fun? Even if we still don’t understand the relationship between the song and the video, we really enjoyed the adventures of this security guard in the middle of the night.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Spain Mendoza
Here’s the second part of the interview with Goy of Karamelo Santo. They are among the leaders of their home country’s independent music scene (Argentina). All their records were self produced—the major labels just weren’t interested in a band which plays free shows for the unemployed and pokes fun at the international monetary fund.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Chayanne sings (and dances) to tell us all about Lola, who does not sound like a nice woman. Pity the fool that stands between Lola and her shallow pursuits!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Is it by chance that Diego Maradona IS Maradona and you are not? “Life is a raffle, lottery or game of chance,” claims the refrain of this catchy song by Manu Chao. But if you were Maradona, what would you do? Would you live like him? Listen in and ponder the question.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Spain
Goy plays guitar and sings for Karamelo Santa, one of the best ska bands in Latin America. Argentina is the band’s homeland (they are practically from the Pampas). But the 7 boys with wild hair and wild songs do not sing around a Gaucho campfire; their sound reverberates in the world’s largest cities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Life on Mars? A star invasion? As usual, our boys of La Gusana Ciega are a bit surreal, a bit out there, but always fun to listen to. Enjoy the ride.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Let’s listen to more of this love story, starring a German woman and a Peruvian man on a date with destiny!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Mexico
Hanna and Ashley are two young sisters with an already long and successful career. The road from a school talent show to pop stardom is long, but they journeyed surprisingly quickly. On their short journey, however, it seems like they had time to have their hearts broken—at least according to this video!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
There is no better way to finish a great concert that with a great song, and David Bisbal has left some surprises for the very end.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Gonzalo is a Peruvian painter living in Germany. We had a great opportunity to visit him and talk about his life. Before learning about his work, let’s listen to the amazing tale of how he met his wife.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
David Bisbal knows there can be more to being a star than filling stadiums and getting underwear thrown at him: He is a spokesman for child soldiers. That is to say, he raises awareness and money to try to end the use of minors in wars. In this segment, we see him take this commitment to the stage.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
These three sisters, known on stage as Son del Sol, are representative of what is called Nuevo Flamenco (Contemporary Flamenco), where the classic sounds bump into other genres. The star of this song is a girl called Natividad (literally, Nativity) who goes to Cuba for some of the Caribbean’s charms. Like the music itself, the tale blends the Old World and the New.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
We know how much work David Bisbal, his musicians, and his crew have put into this tour. But hard work doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun. They find ways to keep the laughter going on the stage itself.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Born in New York but raised primarily in Puerto Rico, Victor Manuelle is identified primarily with salsa romantica and salsa monga. Discovered by salsa superstar Gilberto Santa Rosa at a high school graduation party where Manuelle jumped on the stage, Victor has gone on to become one of the best-selling salsa performers of recent years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Kany García has been enjoying a successful career and winning some of the most prestigious Spanish music awards, but if you go by this song, her love life hasn’t been quite as satisfying. Well, luckily, she’s found a solution to this problem (batteries sold separately).
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