S-O-C-K-S : Spanish Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock, Reggaeton and Dance

Maybe you remember the infomercial. “Ess oh see kay ess”, bellowed the announcer, “if you can spell ‘socks’, you can speak Spanish.”

True but maybe not the best lesson in Spanish. “Eso sí que es” usually doesn’t stand alone. For example, “Eso sí que es estilo.” can mean “That is stylish.” But by itself can be roughly translated to just mean, “Yes, that’s it!”

Here on the S-O-C-K-S program I’ll be choosing contemporary releases that lean towards upbeat and danceable sounds in hip-hop, pop, rock, and a little reggaeton from all over the Spanish speaking world. Tracks that will make you say, “Yeah, that’s the shit.”

Hispanosphere image courtesy Wikipedia