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Canción: No Me Ames – Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Posted by on Nov 25, 2010

The song No Me Ames, by Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony was released in 1999 as the second single of Lopez’s On the 6 CD. As it had a limited release many think that Waiting for Tonight is the second single. The song is a cover of an Italian song called Non Amarmi, by Aleandro…

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Grammar in Songs – Present Subjunctive with Ya Lo Sabía (Thalía) Posted by on Oct 29, 2010

¡Hola! ¿Cómo les va todo? Bueno, ustedes saben que aprender una lengua con música es algo muy placentero, entonces les traje otra canción de la cantante que más me gusta, Thalía, con Ya Lo Sabía (I already knew it) y como muchas canciones en español, ésta también habla de amor, desengaño, pero con el final…

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Mexican culture: El Mariachi Posted by on Sep 9, 2010

Mariachi music  is one of Mexico’s greatest traditions. The term mariachi comes from the Coca Indians and it means “music”. It’s considered one of the most romantic music forms all over the world and in a mariachi band you can find violins, trumpets, a guitar, a vihuela (typical mariachi guitar) and a guitarrón (a big…

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Beyoncé en español Posted by on Aug 13, 2010

Singing in other languages than your own is not always an easy task. However, bombshell Beyoncé has managed to cover such territory with Mexican heartthrob Alejandro Fernández by recording the song Amor Gitano (Gypsy Love) for the soundtrack of Latin soap opera El Zorro – La Espada y la Rosa. Check out the audio and…

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The origins of flamenco Posted by on Aug 6, 2010

Arte, misterio, duende… son innumerables los términos que podemos usar para referirnos al flamenco. Lo que sí es cierto es que es símbolo de identidad de Andalucía. Los orígenes del flamenco son muy inciertos, y a pesar del interés que ha suscitado en estos últimos años, no hay aún una base cierta. Tradicionalmente se ha…

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Jennifer Lopez en español Posted by on Jul 8, 2010

Hola, mi gente, ¿cómo está todo? I hope you’re doing great! What a better way to review grammar than with music, uh? Jennifer Lopez has Puerto Rican origins and in 2007 she released the Como Ama Una Mujer (How a Woman Loves) album. The first song was ¿Qué Hiciste? (What have you done?) and today…

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Music tip: Thalía, en Primera Fila Posted by on Jun 25, 2010

Mexico’s bombshell Thalía has her first new live album, Primera Fila. In this interview for Tv Show El Rojo Vivo, she talks about how she prepared for the concert and what drove her to dispose of all masks to present herself as a more accessible artist. This is a great interview because both Thalía and…

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