Hear Spanish music with Spanish lyrics: Juan Luis Guerra Frío Frío
Frío Frío by Juan Luis Guerra is the fifth track and first single released off his 1992 studio album Areíto. Areíto was Juan Luis Guerra’s sixth album and it was nominated for a Grammy in 1993. It is a great album and Frío Frío is one of my very favourite Juan Luis Guerra songs.
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Listen to Spanish music: Juan Luis Guerra Bendita tu luz (with Maná)
Bendita tu luz (Blessed is your light) is a latin pop / bachata song by Juan Luis Guerra and Maná. It was recorded in Miami Florida and released on November 7th 2006. This Juan Luis Guerra and Maná collaboration went to number one in the US charts in 2006 and 2007.
The Spanish Lyrics:
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Spanish music with lyrics: Juan Luis Guerra Ojalá que llueva café
Ojalá que llueva café by Juan Luis Guerra was the first single taken from his fourth studio album, also titled Ojalá que llueva café, released in 1990. This Juan Luis Guerra album had a clear merengue and salsa style and was a massive success worldwide.
The Spanish lyrics:
Ojalá que llueva café en el [...]
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Spanish singer songwriter: Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra was born on June 7th, 1957, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a singer-songwriter and self-producer who has sold millions of records and won numerous awards including nine Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards. He won a record 5 Latin Grammy awards won [...]
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Spanish swearing: Different types of swearing in Spanish
Street Spanish – Different types of swearing in Spanish
This lesson is part of my “Street Spanish” course which is aimed at giving you all of the necessary Spanish vocabulary and expressions for speaking colloquially in Spanish.
In this lesson we will see many different types of [...]
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Spanish phrases to help you when socialising in Spanish (Part 2)
Street Spanish – Spanish phrases to help you when going out and socialising in Spanish (Part 2)
This lesson is part of my “Street Spanish” course which is aimed at giving you all of the necessary Spanish vocabulary and expressions for speaking colloquially in Spanish.
In this [...]
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Spanish phrases to help you when socialising in Spanish (Part 1)
Street Spanish – Spanish phrases to help you when going out and socialising in Spanish (Part 1)
This lesson is part of my “Street Spanish” course which is aimed at giving you all of the necessary Spanish vocabulary and expressions for speaking colloquially in Spanish.
In this [...]
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The changing role of women in Spain
By Sarah Jane O’Connor
The role of women in Spain has changed dramatically throughout history. General Francisco Franco (Spanish dictator who ruled Spain for 36 years) and the Catholic Church influenced the role of women in Spain during the time of his rule. Once Franco established his dictatorship in 1939 he closed women [...]
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Talk Spanish Colloquially: Common Spanish swear words and insults
Street Spanish – Common Spanish swear words and insults
This lesson is part of my “Street Spanish” course which is aimed at giving you all of the necessary Spanish vocabulary and expressions for speaking colloquially in Spanish.
In this lesson we will learn various common Spanish swear words and [...]
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Talking Colloquial Spanish: Terms related to male genitalia
Street Spanish – Colloquial Spanish terms related to male genitalia
This lesson is part of my “Street Spanish” course which is aimed at giving you all of the necessary Spanish vocabulary and expressions for speaking colloquially in Spanish.
In this lesson we will learn various Colloquial Spanish terms related [...]
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