In honor of Spanish Language Day, celebrated on April 23rd, the Cervantes Institute and Apple Music have teamed up to launch a project featuring twelve prominent artists who have selected their favorite Spanish song lyrics. These curated playlists, available on Apple Music, feature highlighted song lyrics, the name of the author, and comments by the artist who chose the songs. Additionally, many of the songs in the tribute playlists are synchronized on Apple Music to allow users to follow along or sing them.
The Cervantes Institute has also joined in on this celebration by becoming a curator on Apple Music. They offer playlists such as ‘The word in music’, ‘Learn Spanish with music’, and selections by Spanish writer Luis Mateo Díez, the most recent Cervantes Prize winner. The Institute aims to showcase the cultural richness and diversity of Spanish language music while bridging the gap between high culture and popular culture.
According to Luis García Montero, director of the Cervantes Institute, this collaboration with Apple Music aims to highlight the cultural heritage and talent represented by Spanish songs. He emphasized that songs in Spanish play an essential role in spreading the language worldwide and are a significant part of our cultural tradition. Montero also mentioned that this collaboration with Apple Music will help students around the world learn Spanish through music, showcasing
