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Learn German with the music of rockers Lindemann!

Learn German with Music of Rockers Lindemann

Most rock fans will best know Till Lindemann as the leather-wearing, shock-provoking, letter “R” rolling frontman of German metal band Rammstein. But under the guise of Lindemann, Till joins forces with Swedish death metal’s Peter Tägtgren (of the bands Hypocrisy and Pain). With his side project, Till wears leather, provokes for shock effect, and rolls

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Learn German with the films of Johanna Wokalek!

Learn German with Film of Actress Johanna Wokalek

To say that actress Johanna Wokalek is accomplished is an understatement. The award-winning actress has made a name for herself in film but also on the stage in both theater and opera. She’s portrayed everyone from a woman impersonating a man who becomes pope to an international terrorist. With all of that range and variety,

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Learn German with the music of legendary band Einstürzende Neubauten!

Learn German with the Music of Einstürzende Neubauten

While every month I highlight a different musical act that performs in the German language, I can’t say that I’m always a big fan of each month’s artist. This month is a little different. Einstürzende Neubauten is, without a doubt, the first German band that I ever really discovered and has been my favorite band,

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Learn German with the films of filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

Learn German with Film: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck

German filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck is a unique case. His debut full-length feature film won countless awards internationally, including an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. With the acclaim, came Hollywood and off he went. Where some filmmakers are prolific, Donnersmarck is far more selective. So this month, let’s get to know Florian Henckel

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Learn German with the music of rapper MC Fitti!

Learn German with Music of Rapper MC Fitti

Perhaps there’s no more consistent musician than MC Fitti. With his baseball cap, sunglasses, and a bushy beard, the rapper is instantly recognizable. It’s a hip-hop uniform of sorts. Much like his image, Fitti’s music is similarly constant: easy-going and laid-back party anthems matched with colorful music videos that are graphic and silly. He isn’t

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Learn German with the music of Laing!

Learn German with Music of Electropop Group Laing

Ordinarily, you do not associate adjectives such as visual, colorful, and physical with music. Or, at least, not initially. But the women of Berlin pop group Laing are as much a visual performance as they are a musical group for your ears. The group’s videos are humorous, tongue-in-cheek, and carefully crafted. Their music, meanwhile, is

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