Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Carolina's curiosity about the traditional songs from different Latin American countries led her to create a female singing group for Spanish-speaking women in Berlin. Let's hear more about it!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Music lover Michael Faustino Cortés Ruiz, also known as Maistro Alfonzo Zayas, tells us what excites him about both the city of Berlin, where he lives, and music. Let's find out more about how he keeps his love for music alive.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Venezuela
Hector Montaner takes after his father Ricardo Montaner in both good looks and musical ability. After a childhood of studying in Venezuela’s most prestigious conservatories, Montaner relocated in the late ‘90s. "Apariencias" (Appearances) is the title track of his sophomore album release.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico
In legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's 1976 hit, "Periódico de Ayer," Hector compares an ex-flame's love to yesterday's news. This is truly "classic" salsa that is known and loved throughout the Spanish speaking world and beyond — a must for any serious student of latin culture.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Héctor Lavoe was a Puerto Rican salsa group and solo singer who lived from September 30, 1946 to June 29, 1993. Among his solo hits were “El Cantante," "Periódico de ayer" and "Bandolera,” which, despite protests from Puerto Rican feminists about its controversial lyrics, enjoyed great success there.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Listen to late Latin salsa singer, Hector Lavoe's signature single, "Mi Gente," from the album La Voz. The hit was recorded in Africa in 1973 with the Fania All Stars.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Mexico
Singers Hanna and Ashley of Ha*Ash were born in Louisiana but are now based in Mexico. When they were 11 and 13, they got their first taste of success at a school talent show. Since then, Ha*Ash have gone far mixing Latin pop with country music. With a gold disc and platinum album in the bag, Ha*Ash are flying close to the stars they used to admire when they were just chicas.
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
Colombia
A passionate cattle ranch owner tells us about the procedure at a Colombian dairy farm, including the entire process of cow milking.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
During his interview with Cleer, Guillermo tells her about his interest in Mayan technology as well as his own experience studying the culture of this legendary Mesoamerican civilization.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia, Mexico
Guillermo the shaman, an expert in Mayan cosmology, explains the origin of and symbolism behind the Mayan word "chamamán" as well as some other interesting aspects of their belief system.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Guillermina and Candelario tell their grandpa about their adventures one stormy day at sea.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
When Candelario makes fun of her hairstyle, Guillermina storms off, only to be aided by yet another fantastical creature.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Colombia
Following her argument with Candelario, Guillermina gets pampered like a queen in a deep sea hair salon with a colorful cast of characters.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ecuador
Miriam Fernández of Guayaquil, Ecuador, introduces us to the renowned "Malecón 2000," a pier where people of all ages can enjoy a plethora of attractions from historical monuments to modern day bars and restaurants, excursions and more.
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