Music

Brazilian Music Essentials – 6 Musical Genres You Won’t Find Outside of Brazil

The Best of Brazilian Music - Bossa Nova and Beyond Brazil has an extremely rich culture, with roots in it's indigenous peoples, a large African diaspora, and several European nations. Read More >>

10 Spanish Singers to Listen to While You Learn

Chad Emery

Will Listening to Spanish Language Music Help You Learn Spanish? Read More >>

What is K-Pop Music? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Louie Gillette

K-Pop 101: Introduction to the Global Phenomenon Whether you’ve seen BTS’s Dynamite playing on TV commercials or heard Blackpink’s Sour Candy blasting from the speakers of your local department store, you’ve probably heard of K-pop by now -- the Korean music phenomenon that is taking over the Internet alongside mainstream media. Read More >>

Holiday Songs That Are Classics Around the Globe – Playlist

Ramsay Lewis

It’s one of the first signs that the holiday season is approaching—you start to hear Christmas carols on the radio, at the mall, and even at the gym. Read More >>

Scandi-Pop : The Ultimate Scandinavian Playlist

Julia Poorvu

Scandinavian Music You Should be Listening to Right Now When you think of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway- you may think of innovative design, salted fish, and magnificent landscapes. Read More >>

Tropicália: The Most Important Musical Movement You’ve Never Heard Of

Ramsay Lewis

Learn Portuguese While Discovering Tropicália — Brazil’s Legendary Musical Revolution Portuguese is the fifth most spoken language in the world, with almost 200 million native speakers in Brazil alone. Read More >>

Japanese City Pop Music: The Newest Internet Phenomenon?

Kanako S

The Resurgence of the 1980s J-POP Genre - Japanese City Pop The 1980 Japanese musical genre known as “City Pop” had been slowly enjoying a resurgence in recent years. Read More >>

Top Ten Affordable Summer Music Festivals in Europe

Molly Shunney

Musical festival season is upon us. Read More >>

Latin Rock – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Rebecca Dossantos

Welcome back to our series on exploring Latin culture and language through music. Read More >>

Cumbia – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Madison Rittenhouse

Welcome back to our series on exploring Latin culture and language through music! Read More >>

Merengue – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Madison Rittenhouse

Welcome back to our series on exploring Latin culture and language through music! Read More >>

Bachata – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Rebecca Dossantos

Welcome back to our series on exploring Latin culture and language through music! Read More >>

Reggaeton – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Rebecca Dossantos

We continue our Latin music series with a deep-dive into the origins of Reggaeton, what the Reggaeton Beat is, and where Reggaeton is heading! Read More >>

Salsa – Pimsleur’s Guide to Latin Music

Rebecca Dossantos

I’m sure you’ll agree that no matter where you are, Latin music is gaining speed on billboards everywhere. Read More >>

How Latin Dancing Can Help You Learn to Speak Spanish

Brian Amador

There are many challenges for an English speaker trying to learn how to speak Spanish. Adjectives and nouns are placed in a different order. Read More >>

Unmasking the Music: Why Italian is the Language of Music

Francesco Castellano

“L’italiano è la lingua della musica!” You can probably figure out at least two of those words (even if you have never tried to learn Italian) and come up with a basic understanding of what the sentence means: Italian is the language of music. You could make that out because most English words derive from Latin, and of all the modern Romance languages, Italian is the closest to Latin. Read More >>