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Héctor Lavoe - Mi gente

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Listen to late Latin salsa singer, Hector Lavoe's signature single, "Mi Gente," from the album La Voz. The hit was recorded in Africa in 1973 with the Fania All Stars.
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Caption 30 [es]: Que cante mi gente -Yo te canto de verdad, mamá -Que cante mi gente
Caption 30 [en]: Sing along, my people -I sing truly to you, mama -Sing along, my people
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4:43

Héctor Lavoe - Bandolera

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised
Héctor Lavoe was a Puerto Rican salsa group and solo singer who lived from September 30, 1946 to June 29, 1993. Among his solo hits were “El Cantante," "Periódico de ayer" and "Bandolera,” which, despite protests from Puerto Rican feminists about its controversial lyrics, enjoyed great success there.
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Caption 44 [es]: Ay vete, vete mamá buena -Aléjate, bandolera
Caption 44 [en]: Oh, leave, leave, pretty mama -Go away, she-bandit
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3:04

Seva Vive - 2. La copla

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Puerto Rico

History tells us that the 1898 U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico occurred in June and from the south. The fictional short story, Seva, tells a different story, one of an invasion from the east that came a month earlier. A type of musical oral history known as a "copla" mirrors the fictional story.
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Caption 29 [es]: Me encuentro a mamá, llorando hermano
Caption 29 [en]: I meet mom, crying brother
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3:26

Héctor Lavoe - Periódico de Ayer

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Puerto Rico

In legendary Puerto Rican salsa singer Héctor Lavoe's 1976 hit, "Periódico de Ayer," Hector compares an ex-flame's love to yesterday's news. This is truly "classic" salsa that is known and loved throughout the Spanish speaking world and beyond — a must for any serious student of latin culture.
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Caption 21 [es]: Tú creías que eras la brava, mama
Caption 21 [en]: You thought that you were the tough one, babe
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3:41

Calle 13 - Se vale to-to

Difficulty: difficulty - Advanced Advanced

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised
Calle 13's very first music video was shot and edited by the band's talented frontman, Residente, with help from his cousin.
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Caption 45 [es]: Si tú tienes fama de ser una mama en la cama
Caption 45 [en]: If you are famous for being a big shot in bed
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4:20

Calle 13 - Tango del pecado

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised
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.
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Caption 25 [en]: Ask your mama to release your umbilical cord,
Caption 25 [es]: Dile a tu mai que te suelte el cordón umbilical,
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5:48

Calle 13 - La Perla

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Panama, Puerto Rico

Meet Rubén Blades, a Salsa superstar. He helped mix Cuban and Caribbean rhythms with Jazz in New York City. Rubén Blades (or, Rubencito here among friends) composed some salsa classics while also excelling as a singer. But that’s not all. Moviegoers may recognize him as one of the victims in Predator 2. He also has a law degree and ran for president of Panama. When this video with Calle 13 was filmed, he was Panama’s Tourism Minister.
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Caption 81 [es]: Como me hacía mamá -La noche me sirve de sábana
Caption 81 [en]: Like my mom used to -I have the night as a blanket
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3:35

Calle 13 - Atrévete-te-te

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Viewer Discretion Advised
Explosive rhythms and politically incorrect lyrics are part of what made Calle 13 an international superstar. This song "Atrévete-te-te" is one of their first hits that made people turn their heads and move their hips all over the dance floor.
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Caption 21 [es]: Ya tú sabes, en taparrabos, mamá
Caption 21 [en]: You know, in a loincloth, girl
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1:57

Nuyorican Café - Baile Salsa

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Puerto Rico

Deep in the heart of Old San Juan you can hear live salsa music playing most any night at the Nuyorican Cafe. We stepped into the alley for a breather and had a little chat with two lovely salseras to get an insider view of what brings them back to the dance floor night after night.
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Caption 10 [en]: Little mama! And the time has come of the...
Caption 10 [es]: ¡Mami! Y llegó el momento de la...
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3:14

Polbo - Yo era tan cool

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

Puerto Rico

Polbo used to play sixties cover songs in bars “de mala muerte” in Yabucoa by night, while studying physics at university by day. They began to write their own songs, which the crowds started to demand more than the covers. Keep an ear out for them!
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Caption 8 [es]: Sólo me llama mi mamá
Caption 8 [en]: Only my mom calls me

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