La Rebelión (The Rebellion) is about the history of Cartagena, Colombia. La Rebelión was written by Joe Arroyo, a Colombian salsa/tropical music singer, composer, and songwriter. The song is about an uprising of African slaves brought to Colombia in the 1600’s.

What You Will Learn

How to Use the Following Words and Phrases in Spanish...

  • To tell
  • To treat
  • To hit
  • To stick
  • To get revenge
  • To break apart
  • Plus dozens of new vocabulary words with their English translations


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