Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Fate has brought Sandra and Sonia, one Spanish the other Venezuelan, together in Germany. In this video Sonia tells Sandra about her trip and about her career in Preschool Education.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Tecnópolis interviews world-renowned flamenco singer Antonio Carmona, a former member of the acclaimed group, "Ketama."
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Rosa talks about her adoption of Mika, a charming and happy dog who was once aggressive due to her extreme fear of people.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Marta and her friend Marisa are going to teach us the secrets of a timeless classic of Spanish cuisine: the tortilla española or Spanish omelette. What do we need? How do we make it? Let’s listen to them carefully. It sounds yummy!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain Madrid
From the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid, Luis Matosas speaks to us about his job as a computer science professor. He additionally organizes a seminar on marketing and "personal branding" and explains to us its importance in the current labor market.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Cuba, Spain
The Cuban band Orishas went all the way from starving artists to well fed ambassadors of Latin Hip Hop. Let’s listen in as even Spaniards ask for some explanation of the Cuban slang and cultural references found in the song “El Kilo.”
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru, Spain
The Peruvian group Novalima took a break from their European tour for an interview. Learn about the branching out and coming back together that the band members went through to achieve their rich and eclectic sound.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Continue learning about what specific kinds of music go into the mix to make the special sound that is Novalima.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Novalima mixes Peruvian folk music with electronic beats. Touring has become an important source of inspiration. That’s how they translate their musical roots onto the dance floor. Universal tunes with local sounds!
Difficulty: Intermediate
Peru, Spain
Novalima is very aware of the importance of Peruvian folk music, not just in their sound but in another musical genres as well. Paco de Lucía, a Spanish flamenco musician, might have made the sound of the “cajón” (a box-like musical instrument) famous, but that sound is Peruvian as it gets.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
We happened upon Pipita on the sidewalk in Madrid and she introduced us to her traveling companion, Nuria Gonzales. Nuria hails from Asturias, in the north of Spain, but now teaches Spanish at a university in the USA. Lucky for us, they both agreed to an on-the-spot exclusive interview.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Two-time Olympian and silver medalist, Mireia Belmonte, of Spain tells us about what it takes to be an Olympian as well as about her recent experience at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Adrián Gavira, an Olympic beach volleyball player from Spain, shares with us his enthusiasm for the sport, his recent experience at the 2012 London Games and his hopes for the future.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Spanish triathlete Mario Mola, explains to us the work ethic required to be an Olympian, his 2012 London Olympic experience and his future Olympic dreams.
Difficulty: Advanced
Spain
Spanish beach volleyball player Pablo Herrera gives us his perspective on his sport, his 2012 Olympic experience in London and the merits of his country.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Is an architect born or made? Must an architect draw by hand or can he simply use computers to generate blueprints? Leif, a Spanish architect who relocated to London during the onset of Spain's recession, gives us his take on these and other architecture-related questions.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Leif continues to discuss architecture, elaborating on his creative process, preferences and the architects he admires.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Following a twelve-hour flight, the Spanish group, La Oreja de Van Gogh, arrives in Mexico City to kick off their tour.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
The feisty Sevillian María La Mala Rodriquez talks about her career as a Spanish hip-hop artist. True to her “southern” roots, she often drops her “s” sounds, the way Carolina mentions in her clip on the various accents of Spain.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain, Venezuela
Meet Mariano Martinez, boat driver and tour guide of Port Lligat. He’ll tell you about how he got here, what the boat trip is like, but don’t ask him too many questions!!
Difficulty: Beginner
Mexico, Spain
Karla and Isabel tell us about their favorite words in Spanish as well as telling us which are, in their opinion, the longest, prettiest, ugliest and most easily confused words in Spanish.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Spain
Goy plays guitar and sings for Karamelo Santa, one of the best ska bands in Latin America. Argentina is the band’s homeland (they are practically from the Pampas). But the 7 boys with wild hair and wild songs do not sing around a Gaucho campfire; their sound reverberates in the world’s largest cities.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Spain Mendoza
Here’s the second part of the interview with Goy of Karamelo Santo. They are among the leaders of their home country’s independent music scene (Argentina). All their records were self produced—the major labels just weren’t interested in a band which plays free shows for the unemployed and pokes fun at the international monetary fund.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Argentina, Spain Mendoza
The guys from Karamelo Santo are not only great musicians enjoying success far away from their hometown—they’re also really humble and contribute to new bands' careers in Mendoza. They know how hard the path is, and they’re happy to share their experiences with the very people who recognized them first.
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