This politically charged tune, rife with language that will get you sent to the principal’s office on at least three continents, won the Latin Grammy award for best video in 2003. Note that native speakers instantly recognize that much of the Spanish is sung in an exaggerated “gringo” accent, so you may not want to imitate it!!

Chico Trujillo is a New Chilean Cumbia band merging cumbia, ska, reggae and rock, among other styles. Enjoy this musical video where they perform "Fuera de mi vida."

"Indeleble" is the title track from the Venezuelan rock band, Los Mesoneros' 2011 album of the same name.

Listen to Uruguayan rock band La Vela Puerca's single, "De atar," from their 2004 album, A Contraluz.

Emerging Canadian singer-songwriter, Roxanna, has been described as "a breath of fresh air with a Latin flair." Here, we can listen to her single, "Para siempre" (the Spanish version of the song, "Unforgotten") from the 2013 album, "Exotica."

Uruguayan rock band, La Vela Puerca's intriguing single, "Se le va," is from their 2011 album, Piel y hueso.

Venezuelan pop artist, Carlos Baute's hit single, "Te regalo," is from his self-titled 2006 album “Baute."

Listen to the single, “Sin Excusas,” from Chico Trujillo’s 2008 album, Plato Único Bailable. The enormously popular music group, Chico Trujillo, branched off from the Chilean ska-punk group, Lofloripondio, creating a unique genre of Cumbia music known as “Nueva Cumbia Chilena.”

Listen to Puerto Rican recording artist, Tito "El Bambino's" hit single, "El Amor," from his album, "El PATRÓN."

Listen to Venezuelan-Argentine singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner's 2012 hit single, "Convénceme" from the album, "Viajero Frecuente."

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.

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.

This chart topping hit single, "Colgando en Tus Manos," is sung by Venezuelan pop singer-songwriter Carlos Baute and features Spanish singer, Marta Sánchez. It is the first single from his seventh album, De Mi Puño y Letra and is considered both his breakthrough and trademark song as well as being both his and Sánchez's most successful single to date.

Singer Cecilia Villar Eljuri presents the first single on her album Fuerte. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and living in New York, Eljuri is considered one of the top female guitarists of her time and is also recognized for her socially-conscious lyrics.

Alexis Valdés, Cuban singer, actor, comedian, film producer and screenwriter brings you "Song of the Week." The days go by, but love doesn't.