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Lila Downs - Naila

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Mexican singer Lila Downs sings soulfully about the fictional character, Naila and how, after betraying her lover, she cannot be “Naila for you anymore.”

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Caption 5 [es]: En una noche de luna
Caption 5 [en]: On a moonlit night

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Acercándonos a la Literatura - Lorca - "Noche del Amor Insomne"

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Luis reads Federico Garcia Lorca's poem "Night of Insomniac Love." Garcia Lorca is one of the most famous Spanish poets from the 20th Century and his poetry still remains relevant.

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Caption 3 [es]: Noche arriba, los dos con luna llena,
Caption 3 [en]: [The] night ahead [literally "night up"], the two [of us] with a full moon,

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Banda Pioneros - ¡Conócelos!

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Meet some of the members of Banda Pionero, a Sinaloa style band from Mazatlan, Mexico. These guys are really friendly and even sang a capella for us.

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Caption 32 [es]: a la luz de la luna llena
Caption 32 [en]: by the light of the full moon

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Alberto Barros - Cali Pachanguero

Difficulty: Intermediate

Colombia

Colombian musician Alberto Barros, better known as Salsa's Titan, offers us, along his band, one of the most famous salsa songs: "Cali pachangero".

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Caption 6 [es]: De romántica luna, el lucero que es lleno
Caption 6 [en]: Of a romantic moon, the bright star that is full

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A marriage proposal - with a shadowy figure secretly watching. A jungle-style shower - with a whopper of a hangover to suffer through. And then there's a suspicious spending spree.... Another installment of Yago heaps on the intrigue!

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Caption 11 [es]: y vámonos de luna de miel al... al lugar que vos elijas,
Caption 11 [en]: and let's go on a honeymoon to... to whatever place that you choose,

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Enrique Iglesias - Cuando me enamoro

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Dominican Republic, Spain

Not every day do two huge talents like Enrique Iglesias and Juan Luis Guerra get together. Spanish pop royalty and one of the most recognized Dominican faces decided to blend their styles and create this lovely song!

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Caption 39 [es]: Si la luna sería tu premio
Caption 39 [en]: If the moon would be your prize

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Amaia Montero - Quiero Ser

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Amaia Montero, formerly the singer of La Oreja de Van Gogh, began her solo career in 2007. This song, “Quiero ser,” lasted for thirteen weeks at the number one spot on the Spanish charts in 2009. Listen and you’ll see why: her voice is captivating.

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Caption 7 [es]: Los ojos que tiene la luna
Caption 7 [en]: The eyes that the moon has

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Calle 13 - No hay nadie como tú

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised

“No hay nadie como tú” (“There Is No One Like You”), the first single from Calle 13’s third album, features the Mexican group Café Tacuba. Over a blend of pop and reggaeton music, Residente, the lead singer of Calle 13 discovers that no amount of naming can contain or define his amor.

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Caption 37 [es]: El sol y la luna nos dan energía
Caption 37 [en]: The sun and the moon give us energy

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Calle 13 - Pa'l norte

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised

Calle 13 joins up with Cuba’s Orishas to sing a paean to those pobres who hike pa’l norte (northward) in search of a better life. The first 13 captions are very colloquial and difficult, but after that this video is very clearly annunciated with lots of great vocabulary, so hang in there! This song is thought-provoking and catchy. No one will ever accuse Calle 13 of taking a weak position in rhythm or in politics!

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Caption 32 [es]: Por los cuentos que la luna relata
Caption 32 [en]: By the tales that the moon recounts

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Antonio Vargas - Artista - Escultura

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Antonio Vargas is a talented painter and sculptor. In this video, he’s going to show us his works, explain what they mean and how he made them. A self-portrait as a fish? His father in clay? It’s all here.

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Caption 6 [es]: Y las libélulas es porque siempre ando yo en la luna y ando revoloteando.
Caption 6 [en]: And the dragonflies, it's because I'm always at the moon and I'm always fluttering.

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Calle 13 - La Perla

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Panama, Puerto Rico

Meet Rubén Blades, a Salsa superstar. He helped mix Cuban and Caribbean rhythms with Jazz in New York City. Rubén Blades (or, Rubencito here among friends) composed some salsa classics while also excelling as a singer. But that’s not all. Moviegoers may recognize him as one of the victims in Predator 2. He also has a law degree and ran for president of Panama. When this video with Calle 13 was filmed, he was Panama’s Tourism Minister.

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Caption 76 [es]: semáforo la luna
Caption 76 [en]: traffic light the moon

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The Krayolas - Little Fox

Difficulty: Beginner

USA Tex-Mex

The Krayolas have been around for a long time, and their work, talent and dedication shows in “Little Fox.” We warn you: this song will be stuck in your head for several weeks.

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Caption 11 [es]: como unos novios en luna de miel
Caption 11 [en]: like newlyweds on their honeymoon

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Calle 13 - Un Beso De Desayuno

Difficulty: Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised

The kings of Alternative Reggeaton, Calle 13, are well known for their smart, fast and funny lyrics; they disrespect anybody and everybody. That’s why "Un beso de desayuno" is a surprise: for the first time we are tempted to leave off the viewer discretion sign in a Calle 13 video!

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Caption 43 [es]: y con la luna de testigo,
Caption 43 [en]: and with the moon as witness,

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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 105 [es]: Negra Murguera... desde la luna azulada
Caption 105 [en]: Black Murguera... from the bluish moon

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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 25 [es]: Quiero silbar "Let It Be" a la luz de la luna
Caption 25 [en]: I want to whistle "Let It Be" in the moonlight

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