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| Meet the Blogger | More Posts by Dan Storper Dan Storper is the CEO and Founder of Putumayo World Music.
While people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve in different ways, we all share the common desire to enjoy a festive holiday season with family and friends. After all, “‘tis the season to be jolly,” so Putumayo has assembled some of our favorite upbeat seasonal songs to get you rockin' around the Christmas tree. So get ready to deck the halls with a world Christmas party!
(Read on for a chance to win a CD collection of Christmas music.)
I’ve always enjoyed looking out for compelling versions of Christmas music recorded in other parts of the world and how different cultures celebrate Christmas. On a trip to New Zealand last year, I found one of my favorites, a Maori recording of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” We also asked two of our favorite international musicians, José Conde and Maria de Barros, to record new versions of “Winter Wonderland” and “Deck the Halls,” which turned out really well. And, among the many other appealing recordings, legendary Poncho Sanchez provides a Latin jazz twist to the Christmas classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
This holiday season, enjoy a fresh spin on Christmas classics in reggae, samba, ska, Cape Verdean coladeira and other musical styles while enjoying Coquito, a Puerto Rican eggnog drink — recipe included in the CD.
So, what are your favorite non-traditional sounds of Christmas? Let us know by December 7th in the comment section below. One comment post will be selected at random to receive a Putumayo Christmas collection of 5 CDs: World Christmas Party, Christmas Around the World, A Jazz & Blues Christmas, New Orleans Christmas and A Family Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
While people around the world celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve in different ways, we all share the common desire to enjoy a festive holiday season with family and friends. After all, “‘tis the season to be jolly,” so Putumayo has assembled some of our favorite upbeat seasonal songs to get you rockin' around the Christmas tree. So get ready to deck the halls with a world Christmas party!
(Read on for a chance to win a CD collection of Christmas music.)
I’ve always enjoyed looking out for compelling versions of Christmas music recorded in other parts of the world and how different cultures celebrate Christmas. On a trip to New Zealand last year, I found one of my favorites, a Maori recording of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” We also asked two of our favorite international musicians, José Conde and Maria de Barros, to record new versions of “Winter Wonderland” and “Deck the Halls,” which turned out really well. And, among the many other appealing recordings, legendary Poncho Sanchez provides a Latin jazz twist to the Christmas classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
This holiday season, enjoy a fresh spin on Christmas classics in reggae, samba, ska, Cape Verdean coladeira and other musical styles while enjoying Coquito, a Puerto Rican eggnog drink — recipe included in the CD.
So, what are your favorite non-traditional sounds of Christmas? Let us know by December 7th in the comment section below. One comment post will be selected at random to receive a Putumayo Christmas collection of 5 CDs: World Christmas Party, Christmas Around the World, A Jazz & Blues Christmas, New Orleans Christmas and A Family Christmas.
Merry Christmas!
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this cd sounds amazing, just what we need for the holidays! Didn't really see a link to win it, but would love too!
12/02/2010 9:20:57 AM CST
Our favorite non-traditional sounds of Christmas is the Spanish Carol (Villancico) "Con Mi Burrito Sabanero" (With my Grasslands Donkey). It's a about a little boy riding his little burro (dunkey) to Bethlehem, singing and playing his cantrico all the way.
Translation of the original Spanish song is below:
I am riding to Bethlehem on my grasslands donkey.
If you see me, I’m going to Bethlehem.
I sing with my cantrico as my donkey trots.
Hurry up, my little donkey, we’re almost there.
Hurry up, my little donkey, we’re going to see Jesus.
Spanish Lyrics:
Con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
Si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén
si me ven, si me ven
voy camino de Belén.
Con mi cuatrico voy cantando
mi burrito va trotando
con mi cuatrico voy cantando
mi burrito va trotando
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui
Tuqui tuqui tuquitá
apurate mi burrito que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui tuqui tuqui tuqui
tuqui tuqui tuquitú
apurate mi burrito vamos a ver a Jesús
Many Spanish artists have sign this wonderful "villancico" either on traditional, salsa, merengue, and many other genders.
Thanks,
Alma
12/02/2010 9:21:29 AM CST
I love all kinds of music and Christmas music so to hear other sounds of Christmas music from other countries would be delightful.
12/02/2010 9:28:26 AM CST
I would love to have your Christmas CD to enjoy with my grandsons.
12/02/2010 9:35:31 AM CST
I wish Christmas music was played all year round!
12/02/2010 9:42:20 AM CST
We have a selection of Christmas songs by ... Elvis Presley! They're wonderful -- and a reflection of American generational culture!
12/02/2010 9:43:14 AM CST
My favorite Christmas CD is called 18 Strings For Christmas recorded and performed by my husband Rich Arnold. It's a guitar jazz version of all my favorite holiday songs...I love it! He recorded this CD right after his kidney transplant in December 2005.
12/02/2010 9:44:26 AM CST
We love to listen to "Mr. Stinky Feet's Christmas" CD. One of our favorite songs is "Hey Santa, Hey Santa." We love the part when he requests is sister to be put on Santa's naughty list. It is so cute and funny! Mr. Stinky feet is also known as Jim Cosgrove.
12/02/2010 9:54:22 AM CST
Reggae!
12/02/2010 9:59:03 AM CST
I love Cajun and Zydeco holiday music! You can't hear it without wanting to dance and celebrate.
12/02/2010 10:01:27 AM CST
The Brazilian version of Silent Night in Bossa Nova style.
12/02/2010 10:05:50 AM CST
Music and voices that express joy, reverence and gratitude? It would be a treat to listen to music of the heart from around the world. As long as there is music, there is hope. I imagine the Putumayo Christmas collection to be the voice of hope from around the world. I haven't found my favorite non-traditional sound of Christmas, but perhaps it will be in this collection.
12/02/2010 10:07:31 AM CST
I love Classical music during the holidays :)
12/02/2010 10:10:13 AM CST
One of my favorite Christmas memories is of my 2 daughters and my niece standing on the fireplace hearth singing and dancing to Feliz Navidad; and we live in Louisiana! They were the cutest!
12/02/2010 10:12:00 AM CST
I had a wonderful time in Quetzal, Guatamala one Christmas and the music was great. I can't think of any song in particular but very distinct and traditional.
12/02/2010 10:13:38 AM CST
I really like Otmar Libert's Spanish guitar music.
12/02/2010 10:17:11 AM CST
My favorite non-traditional Christmas sounds are the songs from "The Sound of Music". As a little girl, I grew up without a T.V. in our house, so going to Grandma's house at Christmastime and watching T.V. was a huge treat! "The Sound of Music" was always shown Christmas Eve, and I was a rather older adult when I finally realized that it is not, in fact, a Christmas movie! Still, the songs remind me of Christmas whenever I hear them!
12/02/2010 10:24:39 AM CST
My favorite Christmas song is Santa La Noche by Andrea Bocelli. My favorite non-traditional song is The 12 Days of Christmas by the acapella group Straight No Chaser!
12/02/2010 10:30:02 AM CST
My favorite non-traditional sounds of Christmas are the sounds of Mannheim Steamroller. Most of their works are upbeat, festive, with a little traditional tossed in.
I always smile and tap my feet when the music starts. I always think happy times when I hear their sound of Christmas.
12/02/2010 10:50:35 AM CST
I like the Andean highland sounds of Manta music
http://www.andesmanta.com/
12/02/2010 10:51:06 AM CST
I can't get over tchaikovsky during the Holidays--but I guess that's pretty traditional
12/02/2010 11:13:46 AM CST
I have a Calypso Christmas collection which I love - combines my two favorites: Christmastime & anything to remind me of a hanging out at the beach :-)
12/02/2010 11:16:14 AM CST
I really like the Maybe This Christmas CD series of music by contemporary artists. Chris Martin's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (my favorite Christmas song)is really beautifully done!
12/02/2010 11:39:04 AM CST
We were a multi-cultural family long before it became a popular thing to be! We'd love to have a Christmas album that's eclectic - fitting all members of the family!
Thanks!
12/02/2010 11:40:45 AM CST
Medieval music.
12/02/2010 12:21:05 PM CST