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Los Toribianitos
Popurri de Navidad

La navidad Hispana is not complete without canciones de navidad. One of my favorite groups are 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 dancing!

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 a 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 año nuevo y la navidad
    se acercan la nochebuena
    el año nuevo y la navidad.

    Un clarín que suena
    va tocando Diana
    regresa un soldado
    donde irá mañana

    un padre que sufre
    una madre llora
    un hijo regresa
    ríamos ahora.

    Repeat verse 1

    En el nombre del cielo
    os pido posada
    pues no puede estar
    mi esposa amada.

    Aquí no es mesón
    sigan adelante,
    pues no puedo abrir
    no vaya a ser un tunante.

    Entre santo un peregrino, un peregrino
    reciban este rincón
    contestó que la morada, la morada
    os la doy de corazón.


    Repeat verse

    Blancas azucenas, bellos girasoles
    naranjas y limas, limas y limones
    naranjas y limas, limas y limones
    más linda es la virgen que todas las flores.

    En un portalito, de cal y de arena
    nació Jesucristo, una nochebuena
    por la media noche, un gallo cantó

    y en su canto dijo, ya Cristo nació.


    Blancas azucenas, bellos girasoles
    naranjas y limas, limas y limones
    naranjas y limas, limas y limones
    más linda es la virgen que todas las flores.

    Feliz navidad, feliz navidad
    feliz navidad, prospero año y felicidad.

    Repeat previous verse

    Navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
    es un día de alegría y felicidad, hey
    navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
    es un día de alegría 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 año nuevo.

    Hoy se ve el viejo muriéndose de risa
    hoy se ve el viejo muriéndose de risa
    por que a media noche, porque a media noche
    lo vuelven ceniza.

    Navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
    es un día de alegría y felicidad, hey
    navidad, navidad, hoy es navidad
    es un día de alegría y felicidad.

    y felicidad, y felicidad, y felicidad, y felicidad. y felicidad,..
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