Qué Pasa, Raúl: Spanish Thru Songs

In this episode we discuss a song by legendary Chilean songwriter Víctor Jara, 'Cuando voy al trabajo'. In the 1960's and 1970's, Jara - admired by Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and others - became a powerful voice for social change and hope throughout Chile and beyond. His life was to end tragically under the bullets of a new, brutal military regime. In the song, narrated in the first person, we follow a construction worker as he is on his way to his building site, absorbed by thoughts of

In our first episode we learn about Spanish singer-songwriter Kiko Veneno, and explore the language used in his song Me siento en la cama. We will hear some vocabulary related to daily routines and simple sentences in the first person of the present tense. In short, a perfect song for beginners! ***** Sign up ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for the show's free Newsletter. You can give us some love with a one-off donation at ⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠. Your support is much appreciated and will help me keep creating new