Leila Cobo is the author of the book Decoding 'Despacito' and vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard. She shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years, including her favorite stories from artists like Selena, Willie Colón, Juan Luis Guerra, and Shakira! Note: This interview is in English and Spanish. ... Show More
Oct 27
Is it The or Them? How to Stop Confusing Los and Las in Spanish ♫ 249
Ever translated los as "the"… and the sentence made zero sense?You're not alone. In Spanish, the same tiny word can mean "the," "them," "her," or "it."In this episode, I'll give you one simple rule that tells you which one you're hearing, even in the middle of a fast conversation ... Show More
26m 13s
Oct 20
Tú, Usted, or Vos? How to Say “You” in Spanish from Cuba to South America ♫ 248
In this episode I’m joined by a new member of our team at Spanish con Salsa, Language Coach Celín Mesa. She was born and raised in Cuba and now lives in Montevideo, Uruguay.Celín shares the expressions she had to learn from scratch after moving, the pronoun that threw her off com ... Show More
36m 2s
Sep 22
Learn Spanish with Karol G & Marco Antonio Solís: Coleccionando Heridas (Lyrics Breakdown) ♫ 247
Is love a thing of the past? In this episode of the Learn Spanish Con Salsa podcast, we analyze a powerful cross-generational collaboration between the queen of urban music, Karol G, and the legendary Marco Antonio Solís.We break down the lyrics of their emotional ballad, "Colecc ... Show More
21m 27s
Oct 2020
Billboard Latin Music Week 2020 Special: Latin Power Players - Latin Artists Go Global
From “Despacito” to “Tusa,” Andrew Kronfled (EVP, marketing, Universal Music Group) and Jesús López, (Chairman/CEO, Universal Music Latin America & Iberian Peninsula) discuss with Hannah Karp (Editorial Director, Billboard) how Universal took Latin hits to the world. Presented by ... Show More
26m 39s
Nov 2022
Why your brain craves Despacito. Plus: books of 2022
This week, we learn why we love the music we love. Lilah speaks with Susan Rogers, who was a recording engineer for Prince on albums such as ‘Purple Rain’. Now she's a neuroscientist who has studied what music does to the brain. Her book, 'This Is What It Sounds Like', helps us m ... Show More
30m 20s