Latin singer, song writer Juan Luis Guerra Seijas, better known just as Juan Luis Gerra, was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on June 7th, 1957. He is one of the biggest Latin artists currently around and one of the most popular ever, having sold over 30 million albums. Guerra started composing songs for his [...]
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Director: Juan José Campanella Year: 2009 Runtime: 129 minutes Rating: Rated R for a rape scene, violent images, some graphic nudity and language. Language: Spanish Country: Argentina IMDB rating: 8.3 /10 Tomatometer: 91% The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) is an instant Argentine film classic and the Oscar winner of [...]
For this installment of Hispanic musician profiles we are taking a break from salsa music to take a look at the important Argentine Latin rock band, Soda Stereo. Starting up in 1982 out of Buenos Aires, Argentina, the band is considered to be pioneers of what would become a blossoming Latin rock genre. Soda Stereo [...]
Director: Fabián Bielinsky Year: 2000 Runtime: 115 minutes Rating: Rated R for language Language: Spanish Country: Argentina IMDB rating: 7.8/10 Tomatometer: 93% Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens) is one of the great films to come out of the Argentine cinema. It’s sort of like a heist film that keeps you guessing and on your toes. The [...]
Oscar D’León was born, Oscar Emilio León Simoza, in Caracas, Venezuela on July 11th, 1943. He is regarded as one of the greatest Salsa musicians of all time. He has developed international following having toured from the Americas to Europe and Asia. D’León has been given numerous nicknames including “El Leon de la Salsa” (The [...]
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu Year: 2000 Runtime: 154 minutes Rating: Rated R for violence/gore, language and sexuality Language: Spanish IMDB rating: 8.2/10 Tomatometer: 92% Amores Perros spans socio-economic classes with three loosely interconnected stories in Mexico City with a common theme of how love can hurt. Although the film’s title was marketed as “Love’s a [...]
Héctor Lavoe was born Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez in Ponce, Puerto Rico on September 30, 1946. He was one of the most revered singers in Salsa history, affectionately referred to as “”El Cantante de los Cantantes” (The Singer of Singers). Lavoe came from a musical family. His father would teach him about music and enrolled [...]
The following is a list of the basic body parts in Spanish. It’s pretty much all you’ll need to learn in the beginning stages. Face:la cara Eyes:los ojos Ears: las orejas Nose:la nariz Mouth:la boca Teeth: los dientes Tongue: la lengua Lips: los labios Head: la cabeza Hair: el pelo Neck: el cuello Shoulders:los hombros [...]
The following is a list of common Spanish adjectives. It’s not meant to be an exhaustive list, just the some basics while you’re getting started. Good: bueno/ buena New: nuevo / nueva Young: joven Long: largo / larga Little, small: pequeño/ pequeña Strong: fuerte Early: temprano Hot: caliente Happy: alegre / feliz Fast: rápido / rápida [...]
Celia Cruz was born Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso on October 21st, 1925 in Havana, Cuba. That’s quite a name for the iconic “Queen of Salsa”! She was the 2nd of 4 children and one of the 14 children in her extended household. She displayed signs of what was to come, often [...]