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.

ChocQuibTown is a name everyday more common on Colombian airwaves and dance floors. Their mix of traditional rhythms from el Pacífico with hip-hop elements and a heavy dose of “funky” is earning them a place on the playlists of both young listeners as well as a more traditional audience. In this Yabla-exclusive interview, we had the chance to chat with the band about where, exactly, it’s all at.

In the final chapter of our trio of dessert clips, Natalia puts the milk, the eggs and the caramelized sugar together. After some time in the oven and then some more time in the refrigerator, you’re ready to enjoy some “leche asada” with a cup of café or plain old milk.

In Part 2 of our dessert-making lesson, Natalia shows and tells us the importance of beating the “huevos” into a smooth consistency. After the eggs are whipped into shape, we’re heating up the “leche” until it bubbles but doesn’t quite boil. Seguimos con capítulo 3.

Mmmm… “roasted milk.” Somehow that translation doesn’t sound quite as tasty as the Peruvian (and Chilean) dessert “leche asada,” does it? In any case, our host Natalia (from Colombia) shows us how to whip up this sweet delicacy. In Part 1, Natalia starts by heating sugar to make caramel.

Born Juan Esteban Aristizabal in Medellin, Colombia, Juanes may become the first musician to “crossover” (winning fame in the English speaking world) without ever bothering to release an album, nay, even a song, in English! A Dios le pido, “I ask God,” has been on the top of the charts in 12 countries on three continents, and spent 47 weeks in Billboard’s Latin Tracks chart.

Take it from the boys in Skampida, the best ways to learn a language are 1) to watch a lot of tv (yabla!) and 2) to find yourself a native girlfriend/boyfriend! Skampida is one of the best bands ever from Bogotá, and we caught up with them while they were spending some time hangeando in The Big Manzana.

Internationally renowned singer-songwriter Shakira croons her deeply personal song "Acróstico" [Acrostic] alongside her sons, Milan and Sasha. Released on May 11, 2023, the song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 24th annual Latin Grammys.

This time, we'll learn seven rules to help us to understand when we should write particular groups of words with the letter "j" rather than "g."

In part two of this lesson, we'll take a look at some rules we should become familiar with in order to know when it is necessary to spell words with the letter "g" as well as some exceptions to them.

In the Spanish alphabet, the letters g and j tend to be two of the hardest two differentiate. In this video, we'll learn how the pronunciation of the g differs depending upon the vowel that follows it.

We bet you know the name of a plethora of fruits in Spanish, but do you know the names of the trees they grow on? Let's find out with Cleer!

It's Carolina's turn to guess the different foods that Cleer will make her try. Let's see how she does.

In these fun videos, our friends Cleer and Carolina will try to guess foods they taste while blindfolded. Let's see how many foods Cleer can guess!

Carlos teaches us Spanish vocabulary and definitions for some of the most important economic terms there are with plenty of example sentences to help us to understand them better.