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Julieta Venegas - El Presente

Difficulty: Beginner

Mexico

Young and beautiful, strong and sensitive, Julieta Venegas reaches more music listeners every day. “El Presente” is one of her most famous songs—here is its “unplugged” version.

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Caption 3 [es]: ¿Quién nos dice que la vida nos dará el tiempo necesario?
Caption 3 [en]: Who says that life will give us the necessary time?

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Sevilla, España - Porteñas paseando

Difficulty: Beginner

Argentina

Juliana and Paola work, study and travel together; they are such good friends! Here they welcome us to Sevilla, far from their native Buenos Aires. Perhaps locals aren’t the only ones in on the secrets of this Spanish city!

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Caption 13 [es]: Eh... no sé quién irá a ver este video, pero quien quiera ir puede ir,
Caption 13 [en]: Uh... I don't know who will watch this video, but whoever wants to go, can go,

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Muñeca Brava - 18 - La Apuesta - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Milagro’s street smarts are well developed but now it’s time for a serious musical education. Enough with the cumbia, says Grandma, let’s appreciate Beethoven’s tunes. Will Mili survive classical music? What does Sister Catalina/Sister Cheeks know about Milagros? Will her secret make her lose her appetite?

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Caption 11 [es]: ¿Quién, mi Ivo?
Caption 11 [en]: Who, my Ivo?

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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 55 [es]: Ah... -Mira, ¿sabes quién tiene muchos kilos?
Caption 55 [en]: Oh... -Look, you know who has many kilos?

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Orishas - El Kilo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba

Orishas is the most famous Cuban band of recent years. They have achieved fame and glory all over Europe and Latin America. Even those who don’t understand their lyrics (sometimes hard enough even for Spanish speakers) can’t seem to keep their hips and shoulders still.

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Caption 17 [es]: El dinerito es el gobierno quien lo roba, chico
Caption 17 [en]: The small money is the government who robs it, boy

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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 90 [es]: Y si surge una canción buena no importa quién la trae.
Caption 90 [en]: And if a good song comes up, it doesn't matter who brings it in.

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Muñeca Brava - 18 - La Apuesta - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

Once again Mili has to face Ivo. They’re sharing a roof after all. But this time she seems to have a strategy suggested by good friend and inexperienced but enthusiastic hairdresser Mariposa. Will it work? Heavenly houseguest Sister Catalina is leaving. The fridge is empty and we learn what planchar used to mean.

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Caption 35 [es]: Ay, ¿quién? ¿Clark Kent? -No preguntes porque te va a marear.
Caption 35 [en]: Oh, who? Clark Kent? -Don't ask because you'll get dizzy.

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Estado Falcón - Locos de la Vela - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

Venezuela

La Vela is a small town in the state of Falcón, on the northwest coast of Venezuela, where every December 28th Los Locos [“The Crazy Ones”] arrive wearing colorful and elaborated costumes. The whole town becomes a party, with businesses closing and people dancing in the streets. It’s a tradition that could be in any magical realism novel and that desperately struggles to not fall into oblivion.

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Caption 5 [es]: Cada quien es partícipe y protagonista a su manera de una tradición
Caption 5 [en]: Each one is a participant and protagonist in his or her own way in a tradition

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Dante Spinetta - Donde

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

This Argentine hip hop artist reminds us of the artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Prince. Dante has been recording since he was 14, as part of the very successful duo known as Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.

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Caption 10 [es]: Te voy a demostrar quién soy
Caption 10 [en]: I am going to show you who I am

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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 32 [es]: Y dime quién me va a decí' que no... escuchó hablar de San Pacho mi patrono allá en Quibdó, ¡ea!
Caption 32 [en]: And tell me, who would say they never heard of Saint Pacho, my patron there in Quibdo, ea!

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Verano Eterno - Fiesta Grande - Part 14

Difficulty: Intermediate

Argentina

While some people are trying to get to the party at all costs (and that means dodging grandma’s attentions for Benji), the only thing Tomás wants to do is to get out of there. Don’t let the panza pain fool you, he’s definitely in love with Clara. We can feel the temperature growing higher and the plot getting closer and closer to the ignition point.

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Caption 10 [es]: Mirá quién está acá...
Caption 10 [en]: Look who's here...

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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 2 [es]: Tal vez no seré yo quien pueda descifrarte
Caption 2 [en]: Maybe I won't be the one who can decipher you

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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 12 [es]: y es elegir a quién va a tomar las riendas de este país.
Caption 12 [en]: and it's to choose who is going to take the reins of this country.

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La Mala Rodriguez - Jugadores, Jugadoras

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Viewer Discretion Advised

VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. For all you semiotics majors, Maria “La Mala” Rodriguez explores the intersection of sex, commerce, technology, gender and competition in "Jugadores, Jugadoras" (Male Players, Female Players).

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Caption 18 [es]: Hay quien vio eso en la CNN
Caption 18 [en]: There are people who saw that on CNN [Some people saw it on CNN]

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Tu Rock es Votar - Armando - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Armando David Ortigosa decided that something needed to be done to motivate the young people of Mexico to participate in its presidential election. He looked north for inspiration, where the “Rock the Vote” campaign used pop stars to try and get young voters to the polls. The Mexican equivalent became known as Tu Rock Es Votar.

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Caption 84 [es]: y es elegir a quien va a tomar las riendas de este país.
Caption 84 [en]: and that is to choose who is going to take the reins of this country.

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