Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
News always causes some kind of reaction. News about the pregnancy rumor disappoints… and surprises! News about Luisa and her drinking saddens her kids. Her husband consults a doctor about it. What will he discover? Meanwhile, a certain someone won’t leave his room. Will he be able to find inspiration?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Bad dreams awaken us in the middle of the night. Recurrent bad dreams are especially troubling. Luckily, poor Yago has somebody to talk to… even if that somebody doesn’t listen as well as he’d like. Meanwhile, things are getting complicated for a certain mystery woman; juggling men is never easy.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Novalima mixes Peruvian folk music with electronic beats. Touring has become an important source of inspiration. That’s how they translate their musical roots onto the dance floor. Universal tunes with local sounds!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Get ready for Residente’s smart mouth and his tongue twister lyrics with a high level of cynicism. This song was co-produced with Gustavo Santaolalla, mastermind of the electronic tango band Bajofondo.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Morena gets a little tripped up on the dance floor with Yago, but it’s just because it’s not her best dance. She shows him her other moves… But then someone else moves in. Meanwhile, the puma is still on the loose, and the dirty business of taking care of it gets dirtier.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
On the dance floor, Yago and Morena enjoy another chance encounter. One raised in the company of man, one raised in the company of animals, these two obviously have wildly different outlooks. But they move well together…. Meanwhile, a family’s tragic past has someone very tense. Why is Aldo so wound-up?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
More on the thought-provoking, circuit-straining arts created via technology. Are you ready to enter new virtual environments and meet the artists behind them? Here’s part 4 of our 5-part series.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Mexico
Ideas about what art is are always evolving. Throwing “electronic” into the mix seems to get things going even faster! In this episode of What You Didn't Know, see how the world of art continues to change as electronic art becomes a prevalent art form. But with all the controversy about whether or not electronic art is a valid art form, some try to keep in mind that the message is the most important thing.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
There’s a tango show for the tourists….But the visiting city girls want to hear the real local music, so off they go. In the meantime, we learn a bit about the heartache, illness, mourning and double lives within one rich family. Did their missing nephew die? Somehow, we suspect not. Oh the intrigue! And, back in the jungle, don’t forget the menacing puma!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Could Bernardo be any more devious? Does Luisa stand a chance with him plotting against her? And is there love in the air? In typical telenovela style, as soon as these questions are answered, new intriguing questions pop up to take their place. Stay tuned!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Yago goes to his mother’s grave for some peace and comfort. Ramon goes to the bar. But we are left wondering: Is the puma still on the prowl? All is not quiet in the jungle….
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
It’s so hard to just do your job: distractions and complications always get in the way. Marta accuses her mother, Socorro, of doing something disgraceful. Is it with Ramon that she committed this disgrace or with someone else? Or did she do it at all? Upset by this news, Lina blows off some steam. But is this problem worse than Madame Luisa’s drinking? Meanwhile, doing religious work seems to get passions stirring…
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
A wounded puma is an angry puma, and with that in mind, Yago and Ramón make a plan. Morena tells her puma attack story. Will Laura be as impressed as she was with Tarzan’s bravery? Yago is thinking about his deceased mother while Lucio is at his sister’s grave… but will mourning make Lucio’s illness worse?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Puerto Rico
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!
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Argentina
Yago is a simple man from the jungle—a man of brave deeds but few words. When Yago meets Morena, a talkative city slicker, he doesn’t know what to make of her. But he does know how to save her from an attacking puma.
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