B1 English News | How a Prison Record Label Made Mini Stars

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Inside a notorious prison in Cameroon, inmates record songs and music videos with Jail Time Records, turning prison life into a strange music scene with fans far beyond the walls. Also: Love Island UK shows how dating habits are changing, as women make the first move and old rules about who should act first start to shift. Today’s English focus: be watched by — to be seen by people = to be seen by people. Vocabulary: record label (a music company or group that releases songs), inmates (prisoners), courtyard (an open space inside a building or group of buildings). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-26