In Capítulo 1, we learned vocabulary about the classroom. In Capítulo 2, we will expand on themes related to your academic life at your college or university: classes, majors, and locations in higher education.
As you have no doubt noticed, one of the most important concerns of university life is time management. Capítulo 2 will give you the tools to talk about schedules — seasons, months, days, and dates — in Spanish.
As always, here are some songs to set the mood for the chapter — scroll through the titles and see if you can guess what they have in common. If any of the songs grab your attention, click play to listen.
Maía — Fiesta de verano (ft. Maluma)
Mónica Andrea Vives Orozco, more commonly known as Maía (born 1982 in Barranquilla, Colombia) is a Colombian singer-songwriter. Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer, rapper, and songwriter.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQjD75VluDY%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
Kanaku y El Tigre — Tu verano mi invierno
Kanaku y El Tigre is an indie folk duo based in Lima, Peru. Multi-instrumentalists Nico Saba and Bruno Bellatin’s work reflects both the urban and rural landscapes of modern-day Peru through earnest, heartfelt songs that feature acoustic guitars, ukuleles, electronics, and various psychedelic elements. (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kanaku-y-el-tigre-mn0003389644/biography)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jeXhXNPvWeg%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
Shakira — Día de enero
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the world’s best-selling music artists.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BPidLpADlaM%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
La Bien Querida — De momento abril
La Bien Querida (The Well Liked) is the stage name Ana Fernández-Villaverde (born in Bilbao on November 6, 1972) used to develop her musical career. A painter by trade, she decided to initiate her trajectory into the music world in 2007. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bien_Querida
https://youtube.com/watch?v=uCCVQ9ac9_4%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
Totó la Momposina — Aguacero de mayo
Sonia Bazanta Vides, also known as Totó la Momposina, is a Colombian singer of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous descent. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tot%C3%B3_la_Momposina) “Totó La Momposina’s entire life has been dedicated to representing the music of Colombia’s Caribbean coastline. As a singer, dancer and teacher she embodies that fertile place where Colombia’s African, Indigenous Indian and Spanish cultures mingle to create a unique musical tradition. Totó is not only its greatest interpreter, but also a restless innovator.” (http://www.totolamomposina.com/about/)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=139GuSofc8I%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
Sebastián Yatra, Reik — Un año
Sebastián Obando Giraldo known professionally as Sebastián Yatra (born October 15, 1994) is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in Latin America in 2016 when he released the hit “Traicionera”. In January 2019, Sebastián Yatra and Reik (an award-winning, Latin pop trio from from Mexicali, Baja California) launched a collaborative work titled “Un Año” (one year). The single was received by many Venezuelan migrants who identify the song lyrics with separations from families, friends and even pets.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ghAvJMxE1qo%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
Buena Vista Social Club — Veinte años
Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba. The group is named after the homonymous members’ club in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero, and danzón, the group’s organizers recruited a dozen veteran musicians, many of whom had been retired for many years.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=d2vBh6_h7WE%3Ffeature%3Doembed%26rel%3D0
