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Ricardo Arjona - Quiero

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Guatemalan crooner Ricardo Arjona sings a long list of things he wants in his song “Quiero.” This video for “Quiero” was shot in the Dominican Republic and features the stunning Miss D.R. 2007, Massiel Taveras.

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Caption 42 [es]: a la mamá del idiota más grande del mundo
Caption 42 [en]: to the mom of the world's biggest idiot

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ChocQuibTown - Somos Pacifico

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

The Colombian Pacific coast is a forgotten paradise. Its habitants complain about the lack of attention from the rest of the country, but it might be this bit of isolation that helps them maintain their rich culture. ChocQuibTown comes from the world’s rainiest lowland, and it is there that they learned to mix African drums and Latin beats with hip-hop and funk, creating a totally new sound that’s firmly rooted in their tradition.

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Caption 29 [es]: por la mamá y hasta por los rostros
Caption 29 [en]: because our mother and even because of our faces

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Verano Eterno - Fiesta Grande - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Tomás’ parents are leaving him all alone for the weekend, and Juan is quick to come up with a plan. Violeta, meanwhile, is cooking up plans of her own, but they don’t involve Mauro—despite his attempts to woo her back with flowers.

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Caption 12 [es]: ¿Mamá, qué estás haciendo ahora con todo esto?
Caption 12 [en]: Mom, what are you doing now with all of this?

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Javier García - Me Gustaría

Difficulty: Beginner

Cuba, Spain

Viewer Discretion Advised

If you have ever seen Almodovar’s Matador you are familiar with the “black widow” phenomenon. Javier García explores the same territory here, tongue firmly in cheek, in his remix video for Me Gustaría, which might make you think twice before chatting up that sexy pole dancer you meet at the airport.

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Caption 51 [en]: Since for you little mama I'm dying
Caption 51 [es]: Si por ti mamita yo me muero

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Estado Falcón - Locos de la Vela - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

It’s quite possible that El Día de Los Locos, as celebrated in La Vela de Coro, has its roots as far back as the Roman Empire, which celebrated Saturnalia at the same time of year. Both festivals, historically, involve turning the social order on its head, with slaves dressing like their masters.

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Caption 19 [es]: que es el que le mama gallo a cualquiera que se le ponga al lado.
Caption 19 [en]: is the one who can play a prank on anyone who stands next to him.

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Nuyorican Café - Baile Salsa

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Deep in the heart of Old San Juan you can hear live salsa music playing most any night at the Nuyorican Cafe. We stepped into the alley for a breather and had a little chat with two lovely salseras to get an insider view of what brings them back to the dance floor night after night.

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Caption 10 [en]: Little mama! And the time has come of the...
Caption 10 [es]: ¡Mami! Y llegó el momento de la...

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Arturo Vega - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Arriving in December of ‘71, a young Arturo Vega decides that it is New York where he is going to clavar, or stay put. His journey began in Mexico, where he began his artistic life as an actor and participant in experimental theater or “happenings”—an art form which was not well received by the powers that be in that country.

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Caption 12 [es]: Siempre le pregunté a mi mamá
Caption 12 [en]: I always asked my mother

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.

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Caption 41 [es]: Si yo saludo a mi papá o saludo a mi mamá y le digo:
Caption 41 [en]: If I greet my dad or greet my mom and I say: [Mayan words]

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Polbo - Yo era tan cool

Difficulty: Newbie

Puerto Rico

Polbo used to play sixties cover songs in bars “de mala muerte” in Yabucoa by night, while studying physics at university by day. They began to write their own songs, which the crowds started to demand more than the covers. Keep an ear out for them!

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Caption 8 [es]: Sólo me llama mi mamá
Caption 8 [en]: Only my mom calls me

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Si*Sé - EPK

Difficulty: Beginner

Dominican Republic

Si*Sé brings together musical languages such as hip-hop, funk, rock, jazz and even classical violin. Singer Carol C, who grew up in a Spanish language household within an English language city, adds bilingual vocals that pull together the group’s electrifying sound.

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Caption 18 [es]: Mi mamá ha sido una gran influencia en... en mi música.
Caption 18 [en]: My mom has been a big influence on... on my music.

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Javier García - EPK - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina, Spain

¿Quién es Javier García? With his producer (and two-time Academy Award winner) Gustavo Santaolalla, Javier Garcia talks about his roots and influences. Also, we learn about some noted musicians who contributed to the album 13, including the great trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval.

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Caption 35 [es]: y su mamá es irlandesa...
Caption 35 [en]: and his mom is Irish...

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Javier García - EPK - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina, Spain

We’ve all heard of the bolero, which has its modern roots in nineteenth century Santiago de Cuba (even though we might not be able to hum one on cue). But what about the cuartetazo? Born in Córdoba, Argentina, and derived from Spanish and Italian dances, the name is derived from the fact that the earliest players were invariably four-piece bands. The rhythm is similar to merengue.

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Caption 83 [es]: La rumba que te derrumba mamá
Caption 83 [en]: The rumba that makes you collapse baby

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Javier García - La Rumba

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Javier Garcia was born in Madrid to a Cuban father and spent his earliest years in Spain before heading to boarding school in Ireland (from whence his mother comes), finishing high school in Miami after the age of 16. So what kind of Spanish accent does he have? Well, by his own admission, something of a Cuban one when he sings, a kind of a Spanish one when he talks… (we called him and asked!)

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Caption 15 [es]: La rumba que te derrumba, mamá
Caption 15 [en]: The rumba that makes you collapse, baby

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Disputas - La Extraña Dama - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

Gala says she is ill in the guardia of a hospital, but that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. Meanwhile, Majo is intent on interrupting her husband’s enjoyment of a good book.

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Caption 10 [es]: ¿Pero le puedo mandar un beso grande a mi mamá y a mi marido?
Caption 10 [en]: But can I send a big kiss to my mom and my husband?

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Disputas - La Extraña Dama - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

Gloria and Majo are still on the same job but inhabit different planets. Meanwhile Melina connives to plant seeds of desertion in Gala’s unsuspecting head…

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Caption 11 [es]: ¿Qué, mamá? -No, pará, pará...
Caption 11 [en]: What, girl? -No, stop, stop...

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