Let’s talk about Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll – better known as Shakira –but also known as the world’s top Latin American singer, an extremely successful businesswoman, and a dancing and songwriting icon. She is one of Latin America’s great figures and has become the face for Latin music, impressing us all with her hips that simply don’t lie. Whether surrounded by praise for her charity work or shrouded in controversy over her relationship and tax issues, this wonderful artist is rarely out of the headlines.

But let’s go further back… who was Shakira before all of the fame? Where did she start, how much did she struggle to get to where she is? In this episode of the Learn Spanish with Stories podcast, we tell you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Shakira… and more!

Transcript of this episode is available at: https://podcast.lingomastery.com/listen/1156