Archive for November, 2020
Rhythms of Latin America: Salsa Posted by Anais on Nov 30, 2020
Salsa is one of the most representative music genres from Latin America, the best possible fusion of traditional Caribbean music and Latin jazz. (“Llorarás”, from Oscar D’León and La Dimensión Latina band -1975-) This musical style originated in the Caribbean region, going on a round trip to the Spanish-speaking communities of New York and…
The greatest modern music genres in Latin America Posted by Anais on Nov 27, 2020
If there is one thing that easily identifies any Spanish-speaking country is their popular music; more specifically, their modern music genres, which stands out as colorful, vibrant, and easy to dance to. So inviting is Latin American music that some may assert people from this corner of the world are born having music on their…
Colloquial Spanish Course – Talking about plants in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 23, 2020
Learn and practice colloquial vocabulary and phrases related to talking about plants in Spanish and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish.
Mi Banda Favorita (My Favorite Band) Posted by sasha on Nov 19, 2020
Amo escuchar música. Escucho música todo el día, todos los días (I love listening to music. I listen to music all day, every day). I really enjoyed Laura’s recent post about music and how to talk about it in Spanish (click here if you missed it). It inspired me to try my best to write…
Colloquial Spanish Course – Talking about animals in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 17, 2020
Learn and practice colloquial vocabulary and phrases related to talking about animals in Spanish and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish.
Colloquial Spanish Course – Talking Spanish at the beach Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 9, 2020
Learn and practice colloquial vocabulary and phrases related to talking Spanish at the beach and then see if you can follow a short audio conversation in Spanish.
Important Day of the Dead Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Nov 3, 2020
Una de las fiestas más importantes de México es el Día de Muertos (One of the most important holidays in Mexico is Day of the Dead). It actually lasts two days, from November 1-2. It’s a time to honor the deceased, who are able to return to visit family during this time. This year, most…