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Orishas - Entrevista Canal Plus - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba, Spain

The Cuban band Orishas went all the way from starving artists to well fed ambassadors of Latin Hip Hop. Let’s listen in as even Spaniards ask for some explanation of the Cuban slang and cultural references found in the song “El Kilo.”

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Caption 15 [es]: el... la historia... del... del título del disco,
Caption 15 [en]: the story... of the... of the title of the album,

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Chambao - Papeles Mojados

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Chambao introduce themselves in this way: The sound of waves, smooth sand, friends and music, a “chambao” is not just a fleeting space set up on the seashore with rugs and cushions, lit up by a bonfire; it is also a place where the simple joy of being alive is the important matter.

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Caption 3 [es]: Historia del día a día
Caption 3 [en]: The day-to-day story

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Bersuit Vergarabat - EPK - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Electronic Press Kit (EPK), Bersuit Vergarabat’s members talk about the inspirations for and the process behind many of the songs on their album, Hijos del Culo, while talking a bit about the social commentary that runs strongly throughout their music.

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Caption 68 [es]: "Caroncha" habla de la historia... de...
Caption 68 [en]: "Caroncha" speaks of the story... of...

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El Pulguero - La Gente

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

We’ve already seen some interesting, fabulous and downright curious things in the “mercado de pulgas” (flea market). But what about the people in there? They’re as colorful, amusing and charming as the goods in any stall.

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Caption 24 [es]: ¿La historia? Esto es de los... de los campesinos, de los...
Caption 24 [en]: Its history? This is from... from peasants, from...

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A. B. Quintanilla - Speedy Gonzalez

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Abraham Quintanilla, III (also known as the brother of late Tejano singer Selena) was one of the founding members of Los Kumbia Kings, a band he broke away from in early 2006 to form the Kumbia All-Starz, garnering many hits including "Speedy Gonzalez". The Kumbia All-Starz are from Texas.

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Caption 5 [es]: Ésta es su historia y lo que pasó
Caption 5 [en]: This is his story and what happened

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 10

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Off-screen, Natalia Oreiro’s love life sounds a lot less complicated than her on-screen characters’. After her six-year relationship with fellow actor Pablo Echarri ended amicably, she found love with the front man of the band “Divididos,” Ricardo Mollo, with whom she had more in common with than people seem to think.

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Caption 10 [es]: "Mirá, yo escribí una historia..."
Caption 10 [en]: "Well, I wrote a story..."

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Carli Muñoz - Niñez - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Being a rebel is an undeniable part of becoming a rock star, and that’s something that Carli Muñoz couldn’t avoid when he was a kid. He had a head full of music, but little patience for music lessons. Lucky for him, the owner of the instrument store let him pound out his own musical education on the store piano.

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Caption 75 [es]: Y ya, el resto es historia.
Caption 75 [en]: And that's it, the rest is history.

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Michael Stuart - Me Siento Vivo

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Michael Stuart, born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, received his musical education from his uncle Israel Timbalero Stuart, who helped him secure background vocal gigs for Johnny Rivera and Marc Antony. Since 1996, Stuart has released nine records, his latest a salsa album entitled Sentimiento de un Rumbero released on Machete Records in 2007.

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Caption 16 [es]: Nuestra historia es tan especial
Caption 16 [en]: Our story is so special

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La Gusana Ciega - Entrevista - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

We skip backstage once again to get some final thoughts from La Gusana Ciega, learning a bit more about their career and personnel changes. Like many of Mexico’s popular bands today, they got their start at a Mexico City club called Cocotitlán, which is also the name of a municipality well known for its corn festival.

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Caption 36 [es]: Esa es la historia de La Gusana Ciega desde que yo la conozco.
Caption 36 [en]: That's the story of La Gusana Ciega since I've known it.

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Could it be that the “Tu Rock es Votar” campaign resulted in a closer Mexican 2006 election, one that ironically left the youth feeling more disillusioned than ever? Felipe Calderón Hinojosa edged out Andrés Manuel López Obrador by such a thin margin that the losing side demanded a total recount, which was not granted. The ensuing cloud surrounding the election left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Mexicans.

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Caption 29 [es]: hubo algo que nunca había pasado en la historia de este país,
Caption 29 [en]: there was something that had never happened in the history of this country,

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Rafael T. - Guatemala Hermosa

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

Wicoy: como una calabaza pequeña, tal vez 15 cm de diametro, verde y blanco y es mucho mas fino que la calabaza. Para comer es parecido a un zucchetthi/zucchini. Bastante rico. (Thank you to Guatesol for info!) Rafael relates facts and myths of the natural environment in his native land.

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Caption 2 [es]: eh... contarles un poco la historia de...
Caption 2 [en]: uh... tell you a bit about the history of...

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Orishas - ¿Qué Pasá?

Difficulty: Advanced

Cuba

¿Qué bolá? That’s ¿Qué pasa? (What’s Up?) in Havana, where your “homeboy” is your “monina,” your “consorte,” or simply ‘asere.’ Here we find musical giants Orishas back in the old barrio of Vedado.

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Caption 44 [es]: Espero que esta nueva historia que ha llegado
Caption 44 [en]: I hope that this new story that has arrived

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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Imagine the shock to Natalia’s parents when they first saw another couple on the TV claiming that she was their child. Unfortunately, such a thing was not, in fact, entirely impossible. A blood test, however, proved the sad couple wrong. Natalia’s starring role in Ricos Y Famosos would soon bring Natalia, and her actual mom and dad, back to the top of the world.

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Caption 6 [es]: los supuestos padres recorrieron los medios contando su historia.
Caption 6 [en]: the supposed parents went around the to media telling their story.

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La Gusana Ciega - Entrevista - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

To hear La Gusana Ciega play live we trekked to a club called Babel located in a giant mall / theme park called Mundo E, located just north of Mexico City. Come backstage with us for an exclusive interview you’ll find only here!

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Caption 15 [es]: Y... bueno, más o menos esa es la historia del grupo.
Caption 15 [en]: And... well, that's more or less the band´s story.

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Belanova - Tus ojos

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

We are all familiar with ¿Cómo se dice…?, “How do you say…”—it’s a very useful phrase when inquiring about the right words to use. Denisse Guererro repeatedly uses a similar phrase, asking the audience ¿Cóme dice?, which also sounds like it might be something like “How does one say?” but in fact this is Spanish for “How does it go?”—she wants the crowd to sing along!

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Caption 22 [es]: En esta historia
Caption 22 [en]: In this story

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