"Song "La vida es un carnaval" by Lucrecia" has been shared to the blog from the Spanish reading practice section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills.
Spanish online reading and listening practice – level B1
This reading and listening exercise is based on the lyrics of the Spanish song La vida es un carnaval sung by Lucrecia. This is suitable for level B1 Spanish students.
Background
Lucrecia Pérez Sáez was born in Havana and currently lives in Barcelona. She is a gifted singer and piano player and has collaborated with artists such as Celia Cruz, Chavela Vargas, Joaquín Sabina, Andy Garcia, Manzanita and Lluís Llach. She was a good friend of Celia Cruz and is often regarded as her “successor”. Lucrecia is also an actress and writer of children’s books.
In the video below, Lucrecia covers one of Celia Cruz’s best-loved songs: La vida es un carnaval. Celia Cruz (1925 – 2003) was a famous Cuban-American salsa singer, winning Grammies for Best Salsa Album many times and earning a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award posthumously in 2016.
Vocabulary
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Exercise: La vida es un carnaval
Watch the video, then read the transcript.
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Shui is Kwiziq's Content and Language Manager and Head of Spanish. She is an experienced technical writer, translator and project manager. Shui grew up bilingual English-Spanish in the UK, completing her studies in London, Madrid and Paris where she now lives. She speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. Her love of languages and technical knowledge make her a perfect fit for Kwiziq.