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El Imperativo … con música! Posted by on Jun 24, 2009

I know how it feels to have to learn all those conjugation forms by heart… and there are so many exceptions to the rules… blah blah blah. So, dear reader, to help you learn about the imperative a little more pleasantly, I chose two videos: the first one is Thalia’s Regresa a Mí, where you…

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El Tango – Hand in Hand with Carlos Gardel Posted by on Jun 21, 2009

A lot has been written and said about the tango so I’m going to cut to the chase and bring you a video by Carlos Gardel, one of the greatest tangueros of all times. In this song, Mano a Mano (Hand in Hand) he uses tons of lunfardo, a kind of Argentinean slang. I have…

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Latin American Idol Posted by on Apr 12, 2009

Wow, every week I just can’t wait to watch American Idol and see so many talents and of course, so many bad people singing and freaking me out! But did you know we also have American Idol in Spanish? Latin American Idol is broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television for all of Latin America. It has…

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The Subjunctive: Will You Resist? Posted by on Feb 9, 2009

I have always used songs in my lessons because I think they’re a fun way to learn. When I teach the subjunctive I always use a song by a Spanish duo, el Dúo Dinámico. They come from a very poor Spanish family (Basque and Aragonese) and are famous all over Spain and South America. One…

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Latin music: Luis Fonsi, from Puerto Rico Posted by on Jan 30, 2009

Luis Fonsi was born in Puerto Rico, but spent most of his childhood in Florida. He went to the Florida State University to study vocal techniques. While in FLU he was overheard singing by a music department president, who offered him his first contract with a large disquera (recording company). Below is a video of…

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Singing … en español, ¡por supuesto! Posted by on Jan 12, 2009

Since Ricky Martin’s appearance on the Grammy Awards ceremony in 1999 singing La Copa de la Vida, Spanish has received a lot of attention throughout the English-speaking music world and many English-speaking artists decided to follow this path. Here’s a collection of videos from some artists singing in Spanish (well AND badly). Check it out!…

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Cuco Peña, ay alma en pena – The history of corridos Posted by on Jan 7, 2009

“Corridos” are Mexican songs that tell stories. They are made up of three parts: a) introduction of the characters, b) the story itself and c) a moral or farewell. The website Corridos Sin Fronteras offers history, songs, and you can even compose your own corrido corrido. OK, now let’s get to the fun part: in…

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