Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Naish Kiteboarding TV: “Every day on the water is a good day!” These four gentlemen Pete Siracusa, Bob Street, Cyrus Monroe, and Gerry Shalhoob are not only pioneers of kitesurfing since 1999, they also take Naish’s motto serious and have the most fun on the water. Their attitude and passion for water sports is exceptional and inspirational. Sit back and enjoy their perfect daily life on Maui.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
British singer Adele won two prizes at the 2009 Grammy Awards, Best Female Pop Performance and Best New Artist and made a triumphant return at the 2012 Grammy Awards with a perfect six-for-six performance. In this clip, she reveals the inspiration, a very personal one, behind her second single, "Chasing Pavements".
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
While at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Zara, one of Yabla's own, has done some research on the Games and reports here her interesting and unusual findings. Enjoy!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Filmmakers Christina Fon and Stevie Salas are interviewed about Rumble, their documentary exploring how Native American musicians have influenced rock n' roll.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
The two filmmakers who created Rumble talk about how Native American musicians like Link Wray were idols in the eyes of famous performers, but totally unknown to the general public.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Canada, USA
The filmmakers talk about some of the people they wanted to interview for the documentary. Sometimes it just took time, and in a few cases it didn't work out at all. For Christina, one highlight was getting to interview writer and activist John Trudell before his death in 2015.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
Stevie Salas and Christina Fon talk about striking the right balance between entertainment and a political message, and what they hope their film will achieve.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada, USA
Stevie Salas and Christina Fon discuss what is next for the film Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World as it premieres around the world.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
USA
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
A look at the communications of Humpback Whales and other baleen whales, which includes how they sing, why they sing, and why we might consider their vocalizations actual songs.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Dolphins are one of the smartest animal species on Earth. In fact, their encephalization quotient (their brain size compared to the average for their body size) is second only to humans. But exactly how smart are they? This video shares some incredible facts about dolphins.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million YouTube videos of them, one thing is certain: cats are very entertaining. But their strange feline behaviors, both amusing and baffling, leave many of us asking: Why do cats do that? Tony Buffington explains the evolutionary history behind some of your cat’s strangest behaviors.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Catch this interview with "the world's first and only "Little House on the Prairie" tribute band." The Half Pints are a heavy metal band with the main goal of "takin' the prairie to the people" by writing songs about their heroes from the popular tv series and performing dressed as the main character Laura Ingalls.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Part 2 of the interview with “the world’s first and only" “Little House on the Prairie” tribute band.” The Half Pints are a heavy metal band with the main goal of “takin’ the prairie to the people” by writing songs about their heroes from the popular tv series and performing dressed as the main character Laura Ingalls.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Part 3 of the interview with “the world’s first and only “Little House on the Prairie” tribute band.” The Half Pints are a heavy metal band with the main goal of “takin’ the prairie to the people” by writing songs about their heroes from the popular tv series and performing dressed as the main character Laura Ingalls.
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