Patricia Salas
Latin Christmas (CD)

EUCD2475

Christmas songs from Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia and Argentina, accompanied on guitars, pan flutes and percussion. Traditional festive songs, conveying Christmas message and customs, celebrating the story-telling tradition of South America; songs of European origin, adapted to folk themes and popular rhythms, and carols written by Salvador Ruiz de Luna. Info about the songs in English and German.

Track listing:

Arrurú, Arrurú (arr. Salas) - Argentina - 2:15
No quiero oro ni quiero plata (D.R.) - Mexico - 1:23
La ronda de la estrella (trad.) - Chile - 2:19
A las doce de la noche (D.R.) - Mexico - 2:04
Christianos, cantad conmigo (Ruiz de Luna Arroyo) - Argentina - 2:50
De las montañas vénimos (Egrim) - Colombia - 3:03
Cholito, toca y retoca (Ruiz de Luna) - Peru - 3:08
Buenas noches, Mariquita (trad.) - Chile - 2:35
Mi negro, ta'contento (Ruiz de Luna Arroyo) - Afro-Cuban - 2:52
Dime María (D.R.) - Argentina - 3:22
Duerme negrito ( Osvaldo Silva ) - Chile - 3:22
Apúrate niña (Ruiz de Luna Arroyo) - Chile - 3:24
Bonus track: Global Voices of Praise
Jesus Christo (Roberto Carlos) - Brazil/Peru - 4:31

Published: 2013

Genre: Middle & North America & Tango
Label: Arc Music