Spain's new anthem lyrics strike discordant note
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A celebration to honor the new words, considered too mild by many, was canceled.
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Mexican folk ballads known as Corridos have moved north with immigrants and adopted new themes.
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There are some interesting, and telling, differences between the CNN translation of Osama bin Laden's speech, and Aljazeera's.
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With the nationâs media raining heavy criticism down upon him, Spain coach Luis Aragones chose to pin a galling nil-nil UEFA World Cup qualifying result with Lithuania on the large playing surface.
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After spending several years distracted by Iraq and the war on terror, Spain under its new socialist government is turning again toward Latin America where its historical and business links give it an unrivaled ...
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Spain is being transformed by a new government, regional pressures and EU integration, writes Katya Adler.
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A government proposal to define the countryâs national identity has been met with shrugs, scorn and British humor.
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In a move to protect Spain&#39;s image and bid for the 2012 Olympics, Spanish leaders stressed that its citizens and sports fans are not racist.
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Rows over Spain's National Day parade highlight deeper divisions that continue within the country.
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ATHENS -- They'd been here so many times before with gilded dreams -- in Mexico City, in Munich, in Montreal, in Los Angeles, in Seoul, in Barcelona, in Atlanta, and four years ago in Sydney. And every time, they had to listen to someone else's anthem.
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U.S. citizens concerned that Latino   immigrants will have them singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in   Spanish can rest easy, according to an academic study published   on Wednesday.
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By Graham Keeley in Barcelona  A battle is raging in the world of flamenco which is almost as passionate as Spain's most quintessential art form.   Purists are fighting to stop the dance and music from being "ruined", as they see it, by modernists introducing new influences.
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MADRID (CNN) - Spaniards rarely seem at a loss for words - except when it comes to their national anthem. Though more than two centuries old, it has never had any lyrics.  But that could soon change. A three-month public competition to find lyrics for the anthem closes Friday, and a decision on the winning words could come by the end of the year. The idea for the competition came from the Spanish Olympic Committee, which wanted athletes and fans to have words to sing when the anthem is played at sports events. I get a very strange feeling when we have to sing 'la, la, la' - Alejandro Blanco "I get a very strange feeling when we have to sing 'la, la, la,'" said Alejandro Blanco, president of the committee.  Thousands of entries have been received since the competition opened in July, and a six-member panel representing music, history, literature, politics, and sports meets next week to start deciding the winning lyrics. The origins of the anthem are disputed, according to Michael Jamieson Bristow, a composer and music historian. Some claim it was composed by a German and given as a gift to King Carlos III in 1770, while others believe the tune was originally French and reset for military orchestras in the late 1700s. Gen. Francisco Franco declared it the official anthem in 1942. Various writers have written verses for it over the years, but none has ever been declared official.
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This maudlin melodrama about prostitutes in Madrid is not, alas, the new film by Pedro AlmÃ³dovar, but a dilution of his manner by the writer-director Fernando LeÃ³n de Aranoa.
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The politics behind Spanish soccer have always been complex. But with Bar&#199;a's president "continuing to be an instrument for Catalan culture", he may be bringing the team into conflict with the country
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Israeli officials expressed &quot;shock and dismay&quot; at an official Spanish statement following Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat&#39;s death, which called him &quot;one of the most relevant leaders of our time.
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Spaniards used to say they lived in one of Europe's most racially tolerant countries. Soccer has shattered that myth. In Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium &#151; the Yankee Stadium of soccer &#151; Spanish fans bellowed out monkey noises last week each time a black English player touched the ball in a match between England and Spain.