La navidad Hispana is not complete without canciones de navidad. One of my favorite groups is Los
Toribianitos. An amazing chorus of children from Peru that under the guidance of a Catholic priest hecame a
symbol of Peruvian Christmas.
Los Toribianitos are acustomed to play for cardenals and arzbishops. It all started when 71 year
old father Oscar Aquino, formed a choral of children that entered a school competition and won.
Soon after, a well known TV program in Peru invited Los Toribianitos, and since then, they have captivated
millions.
Popurri de Navidad is a mix of several Christmas songs with ritmo Latino that are famous in Hispanic
culture. When my son heard this mix he started to dance right away!
Look for Hispanic Christmas Traditions in this Song
The first part of this popurri, talks about the hapiness of Nochebuena and the new year. So true
amongst Latinos who seem to celebrate Christmas the entire month of December and continue doing so in January.
Did you hear when it mentions the soldier that comes back home and the feelings of a father and mother?
Many of Hispanic countries have been plagued with dictatorships and civil wars, making this song representative
of our political culture.
The third part talks about Mary and Joseph asking for lodging. We use these words throughout Hispanic America
to reenact that particular moment. These words are part of the famous Mexican
Posadas.
This Popurri de Navidad also talks about el pesebre that for us, Latinos, is very important
during Christmas time.
My favorite part in the song is when it mentions the "old man" that at midnight will become ashes. Yes, this
is one of my favorite traditions from Colombia. We make a human size doll that signifies the old year.
We stuff it with fireworks and we burn it. children love it.
Popurri de Navidad Lyrics
Verse 1
Un poco de amor
un poco de paz
se acercan la nochebuena
el a�o nuevo y la navidad
se acercan la nochebuena
el a�o nuevo y la navidad.
Un clar�n que suena
va tocando Diana
regresa un soldado
donde ir� ma�ana
un padre que sufre
una madre llora
un hijo regresa
r�amos ahora.
Repeat verse 1
En el nombre del cielo
os pido posada
pues no puede estar
mi esposa amada.
Aqu� no es mes�n
sigan adelante,
pues no puedo abrir
no vaya a ser un tunante.
Entre santo un peregrino, un peregrino
reciban este rinc�n
contest� que la morada, la morada
os la doy de coraz�n.
Repeat verse
Blancas azucenas, bellos girasoles
naranjas y limas, limas y limones
naranjas y limas, limas y limones
m�s linda es la virgen que todas las flores.
En un portalito, de cal y de arena
naci� Jesucristo, una nochebuena
por la media noche, un gallo cant�
y en su canto dijo, ya Cristo naci�.
Blancas azucenas, bellos girasoles
naranjas y limas, limas y limones
naranjas y limas, limas y limones
m�s linda es la virgen que todas las flores.
Feliz navidad, feliz navidad
feliz navidad, prospero a�o y felicidad.
Repeat previous verse
Navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
es un d�a de alegr�a y felicidad, hey
navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
es un d�a de alegr�a y felicidad.
Repeat previous verse
Una limosna para este pobre viejo
una limosna para este pobre viejo
que ha dejado todo, que ha dejado todo
para el a�o nuevo.
Hoy se ve el viejo muri�ndose de risa
hoy se ve el viejo muri�ndose de risa
por que a media noche, porque a media noche
lo vuelven ceniza.
Navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
es un d�a de alegr�a y felicidad, hey
navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
es un d�a de alegr�a y felicidad.
y felicidad, y felicidad, y felicidad, y felicidad. y felicidad,..
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