Jacky sings a popular spring song. Let's learn Spanish by singing!

Let's have some fun singing and learning about the different parts of the body with Jacky!

Our friend Jacky will sing for us the Spanish versions of two world-famous children's songs: "Frère Jacques" and "The Itsy Bitsy Spider."

Today, Jacky sings for us "Mantita" [Blankie], a lullaby inspired by the blanket that many babies and children need to fall asleep.

What do you do after a breakup? Jarabe de Palo asks this question and wonders... shall we do it all over again?

In the catchy title track, "La Flaca," from Spanish Latin rock group Jarabe de Palo's debut album, lead singer, Pau Donés croons about the lengths he would go to for just one kiss from "The Skinny Girl."

Listen to the acclaimed Spanish rock band Jarabe de Palo's single, "Hoy No Soy Yo," from their album, Somos. The song is slow paced, and the singer enunciated his words very clearly. Let us know if you like it!

On June 9, 2020, the world lost Pau Donés, the lead singer of famed Spanish rock band, Jarabe de Palo. In this interview, the charismatic and down-to-earth entertainer talks to Yabla’s Cleer regarding, among other things, the origin of the group’s name and their musical mission and style.

The narrator of the 1998 single, “Agua,” from Spanish rock band, Jarabe de Palo’s second album, Depende, wants far more than his friend from their seemingly ambiguous relationship.

"Depende" [It Depends], the first single from Jarabe de Palo's album of the same name, was an international hit upon its 1998 release. Inspired by the success of their first record, frontman Pau once again demonstrated his group's musical and poetic creativity.

Jarabe de Palo's bearded frontman, Pau Donés, invites fellow Spanish rock star, Alejandro Sanz, to join him in this super sweet love song.

Javier Garcia was born in Madrid to a Cuban father and spent his earliest years in Spain before heading to boarding school in Ireland (from whence his mother comes), finishing high school in Miami after the age of 16. So what kind of Spanish accent does he have? Well, by his own admission, something of a Cuban one when he sings, a kind of a Spanish one when he talks… (we called him and asked!)

We’ve all heard of the bolero, which has its modern roots in nineteenth century Santiago de Cuba (even though we might not be able to hum one on cue). But what about the cuartetazo? Born in Córdoba, Argentina, and derived from Spanish and Italian dances, the name is derived from the fact that the earliest players were invariably four-piece bands. The rhythm is similar to merengue.

¿Quién es Javier García? With his producer (and two-time Academy Award winner) Gustavo Santaolalla, Javier Garcia talks about his roots and influences. Also, we learn about some noted musicians who contributed to the album 13, including the great trumpet player, Arturo Sandoval.

Javier Garcia. Keep your ear to the sound system, we’re catching his tunes popping up at downtown lounges and restaurants. Come along for a ride as our man is at the helm of the tranquila bus. This song was Javier’s first release, and garnered gold records in three countries. It’s guaranteed to have you moving “suave, suavecito.”