Song Library

NOTE: All of the following embedded videos are playlists. This is obvious on a tablet or computer, but not on a phone. You can also open my YouTube channel in the app for the playlists. Blog posts: Music- Other Languages; Despacito and Dr. Seuss; Adaptations; Christmas Songs in Spanish.

Student Favorites

Tour the World (3:30-4:56); Instrumental Folclórica (Panamá); Come vegetales; 8 Vasos al Día

Nursery Rhymes

Taken/compiled from: 15 Traditional Nursery Rhymes in Spanish

Songs From Movies

Pop Song Covers

Fútbol/Soccer

More- Fútbol**

Dancing- Salsa, Tango, etc.

Salsa, Paso Doble, Tango, Merengue, Mexican Hat Dance, Cha Cha, Ballroom, Flamenco, etc. More- Dancing!**

Cuba/DR/PR

CUBA: Celiz Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Teresita Fernandez, Silvio Rodriguez, Abuela qué pasaría; DR: Juan Luis Guerra, Johnny Ventura, MAFFiO; PR: Marc Anthony, Chayanne, José Feliciano.

Chile/Argentina/Uruguay

ARGENTINA: Roberto Lara, Diego Torres, Carlos Gardel, Francisco Canaro, El Afronte, Fito Páez (Salvapantallas); URUGUAY: Gerardo Matos Rodríguez; Longest National Anthem in the World; CHILE: Adaptations, by Kevin Karla y la banda/ Ed Sheeran

Peru/Ecuador/Colombia/Venezuela

PERU: Renata Flores Rivera- Michael Jackson cover, Music from the Andes, Instrumental Music; ECUADOR: Despacito Flute Instrumental, Chasca/Pallita Maya, Ecuador National Anthem; COLOMBIA: Shakira, Mara, Juanes, Juanes/Furtado; VENEZUELA: Aldrey

Mexico/Spain

MEXICO: Pedro Infante, Himno nacional, Ritchie Valens, La cucaracha, Chumbala Cachumbala, José Alfredo Jiménez, Thalía, Alejandro Cázares, Reik, Vicente Fernández; SPAIN: National Anthem, K’Naan/Bisbal, Auryn, La Roja Baila, Paso Doble, Van Gogh, Edurne & Carlos Baute, Gypsy Flamenco Masters, Cristina y los Stopp

Spanish Plays- Scene/Mood

Most Iconic Classical Music; Op. 26, Pantomime; Seitz Violin Concerto; Sounds like Star Wars; Super Mario Soundtrack; Can Can Overture; Beethoven’s 5th; Vivaldi- Four Seasons; Pink Panther; Beetle the Bardcore; Brahm’s Lullaby (Shakespeare); Epic Japanese Music; World Music Channel; World Passports Capoeira; World Passports (Polish)

Older Classics

1940/1950: Benny Moré (Cuba), Los Panchos; 1960: Fania All Stars, Tormenta … 1970: Camilo Sesto (España), Julio Iglesias, Willie Colón

Chronologically (~notes)

  • 1940/1950
    • Benny Moré (Cuba)
    • Los Panchos
  • 1960
    • Fania All Stars (NY-US), Tormenta, Leo Dan, Adiós chico de mi barrio, Como te extrano, Los Doltons
    • 1950 y 1960 Bolero
  • 1970
    • Sui Generis, Gustavo Cerati Cerati, Camilo Sesto (España), Roberto Carlos, Santana, Julio Iglesias, Jeanette (Soy Rebelde), José Feliciano, Los Angeles Negros, 70’s Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Celia Cruz, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Fruko y sus tesos
    • 60 y 70- Nino Bravo, Mocedades
    • 70 rock & disco (inglés)
  • 1980
    • Billo’s Caracas Boys, Gloria Estefan, Maná, Rocio Durcal, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie y Diana Ross con Endless Love, Luis Miguel, Charly Garcia, Juan Luis Guerra y 4:40 (República Dominicana)
    • Uyy Caro, Soda Stereo ‘Danza Rota’, Prisioneros ‘Las Industrias’, toreros muertos ‘aguita amarilla’, Hombre G ‘Devuelveme a mi chica’, Soda Stereo, Luis Miguel la incondicional
    • 70/80- Miguel Bose, Menudo, los Chicos, Wilfrido Vargas, Juan Luis Guerra; Música infantil: Miliki, Cepillin, Yola Polastri
    • 80 rock Latino
  • 1990
    • Soda Stereo, Maná (Mexico)
    • 80/90- Mecano, Soda Estéreo, Hombres G, Los Prisioneros, Alejandro Sanz
    • 90 rock latino y pop en español