“Arre Borriquito” is a popular traditional Christmas carol, or villancico. This version is performed by Mexican singer Kalimba, Colombian singer Esteman and Peruvian singer Nicole Favre. It appears on the 2020 Christmas compilation Eterna Navidad Celebremos. Cultural References, Idioms and Explanations ‘borriquito’ – This is the diminutive form of the Read more…
“Un año más” is a popular Christmas song by the Spanish pop group Mecano, that talks about New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Puerta del Sol square in Madrid. It originally appeared on their 1988 album Descanso dominical. This version by various artists appeared on the 2019 Univision album Nuestra Navidad. About Read more…
“El Burrito de Belén” or “El Burrito Sabanero” is a Christmas song from Venezuela which is very popular across Latin America. It was written in 1972 by Hugo Blanco and was first recorded by the Venezuelan folk singer Simón Díaz with accompaniment by the casa Venezuelan Children’s Choir for his album Las Gaitas de Read more…
‘Tis the Christmas season, so it’s time for some Christmas music! “Los peces en el río” is one of the most popular Spanish language carols, or villancicos. It is unknown who wrote this carol and when it was written, though it is believed to have become popular in the late Read more…