Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
This time, Bryan talks to us more in depth about how he started to train in his discipline in the circus: handstand, a spectacular act that has opened many doors for him, including traveling throughout the world and fulfilling many dreams.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan from Circus Berlin continues to tell us about his fascinating life in the circus, this time focusing on yet another discipline he performs in: the aerial silks, as well as sharing with us the intensity that circus artists are constantly subjected to when premiering and performing their acts.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Guatemala
Bryan continues to tell us about his experience in the circus and in a circus family, including how they got involved in the circus world as well as some of the opportunities he has had on his journey.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Hannelore, the daughter of the managers of Circus Berlin, tells us her personal circus experience, including how she got started, the plethora of acts she has performed and the pros and cons of circus life.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Hannelore tells us the exciting details of her two most recent circus acts: a laser show and a magic act in which she performs with her brother.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Since the age of four, Mirella has worked in different circuses doing different acts. Let's hear about her history in the circus, the challenges of her current speciality, hula hoop, the effect that an audience's reaction can have on circus artists and more.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guatemala
As a member of the eighth generation of a circus family originally from Guatemala, Lucas always dreamed of working abroad. His dream came true, and, after visiting a multitude of countries, he got his current job at Circus Berlin, where he performs on the dangerous and daring Wheel of Death.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Guatemala
In the second part of his video, Lucas expounds upon the mental and physical challenges of performing his Wheel of Death act in the circus as well as explaining why being a clown is harder than it seems.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican rockers Circo never do explain what the accidente was exactly, but it doesn’t make this music video any less entertaining to hear. Lead singer Fofé (aka José Luis Abreu, formerly of El Manjar de los Dioses) sounds at times like a latin Robert Smith of the Cure. But maybe it’s the other way around, since Smith is said to be a fan....
Difficulty: Beginner
Puerto Rico
How hard is your cáscara? Here Circo’s José Luis “Fofé” Abreu sings about a certain someone with the power to crack his. Note that cáscara is mostly used for eggs and nuts, whereas the shell of a turtle would be caparazón and that of a snail would be concha.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Have you ever had una sospecha (a suspicion)? Puerto Rico’s Circo explores restless uncertainty and mines a treasure chest of carnivalesque imagery from the world of Santeria, that mix of African deity worship and Catholicism that sprouted after African slaves arrived on the shores of the new world.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Puerto Rico
Can you tomar en serio a group called Circo? This Puerto Rican rock band gives us advice about how to leave behind bad moments at the speed of light. But should we trust them? What if they are payaseando?
Difficulty: Beginner
Panama
Cienfue is a charismatic Panamanian singer. He manages to have a rock star attitude and still be a nice guy. We know: we had a chance to meet him. Make sure to visit his webpage.
Difficulty: Beginner
Panama
There’s a lot to love about Panama’s Cienfue. Take this great song and its even better video. It makes you want to walk right into the ocean to play guitar underwater on a sunny day, doesn’t it?
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Panama
Cienfue is an alternative folk guitarist and singer who mixes Panama's peculiar folklore with alternative rock and social lyrical content. Here is the official video of "La décima tercera", a song that is part of his 2010 album La calma y la tormenta (The Calm and the Storm).
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