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LONG AWAITED BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S/FAMILY CD IS HERE AT LAST!
Sol y Canto's new educational & fun activity guide for parents, teachers and
kids, to accompany "El Doble de Amigos". Download here
for free! In PDF format*. Enjoy.
(*Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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August 26th, 2003 was the official release date of “El Doble de Amigos/Twice as Many Friends” our first bilingual CD for children and their families (on RounderKids). That means you can now find it in stores nationwide, or order it right here on this website, autographed and all (multiple sales are discounted)!
 For
many years our fans with children have been asking us to produce
a bilingual CD. Well, it’s finally happening! With the
support of executive producer Lissa Gilbert, an early childhood
specialist, we’ve put together an album of fun and infectiously
danceable songs with lyrics that invite singing and dancing
along. The album consists mostly of new original songs by
Brian Amador along with perennial favorites from Latin America
and
the U.S. With fresh, new bilingual interpretations in toe-tapping,
be-bopping arrangements featuring Sol y Canto and special
guests, including a rocking horn section, a children’s
chorus and the Amador's 7 year old singing twins, Alisa (left)
and Sonia.
Here’s a CD that both kids and parents will want to
hear over and over again! Trust us — we’re parents
too!
The CD booklet includes fun educational
ideas and activities for parents and kids as well as an invitation
to visit this website to
download our free
on-line educational guide for teachers and parents.
THE SONGS
The songs address a variety of topics, including numbers,
days of the week, parts of the body, self-esteem, caring for
the environment, peace, flying kites and a celebration of
bilingualism.
The title cut, “El Doble de Amigos/Twice
as Many Friends” is a lively Tex-Mex style cumbia that
makes a point often lost in the debate over bilingual education:
“twice as many friends, twice as much fun, that’s
why two languages are better than one!”
CURIOUS? WANNA HEAR MORE? Here are the song
titles, descriptions and links to lyrics and sound clips.
TWICE AS MANY FRIENDS
(Tex-Mex cumbia)
A celebration of what we gain by being bilingual.
Lyrics / Listen
BANANA (calypso)
An all-time Sol y Canto favorite in a brand new romping horn
arrangement, complete with rap!
Lyrics / Listen
THE TRAIN PARTY
(calypso-son)
Join the parranda (party) as our house springs to life every
time the train goes by!
Lyrics
LET’S FLY KITES
(reggae)
How many ways can you say “kite” in Spanish?
Lyrics / Listen
CASA PLANETA
(Cuban son)
This world is a house that we all must care for.
Lyrics
SEVEN DAYS
(Afro-Brazilian ijexá)
The catchiest way imaginable to learn the days of the week
in both languages!
Lyrics
LITTLE PAPER BOAT
(Puerto Rican plena)
Classic Cuban children’s song about friendship and peace
popularized on a Cuban TV show that featured singing puppets.
Lyrics
PEACE WILL COME
A gorgeous ballad by U.S. folk legend Tom Paxton featuring
a children’s chorus and the haunting ocarina (spherical
Central American ceramic flute.)
Lyrics
CHEQUI MORENA/SHAKE
IT MORENA (calypso)
Beloved, traditional Puerto Rican circle game song in a fresh,
fun arrangement.
Lyrics
UNDER ONE SKY
A song by Albany-based songwriter Ruth Pelham with Spanish
lyrics by Gil Raldiris of Puerto Rico (our first percussionist)
We’re all a family under one sky. A celebration of diversity
of races and species under one sky.
Lyrics
MY BODY MAKES MUSIC
Game song written by Gil Raldiris featuring the parts of the
body. Use your body to make music!
Lyrics
SHOES (Puerto
Rican plena)
Put on your zapatos and let’s go out to play. This lively
plena will get your shoes moving!
Lyrics
THE ONE AND ONLY
There’s noone else like you and noone else fits in the
way you do.
Lyrics
RAINBOW (lullaby)
This is one of the most requested songs in our repertoire
since Sol y Canto’s inception.
Lyrics / Listen
CAREFUL, IT MIGHT
BE HOT! (Dominican merengue)
A song commissioned by the National Fire Protection Association
to teach fire safety to preschoolers.
Lyrics
THE NUMBERS
Learn to count from one to ten in English and Spanish. Too
much fun!
Lyrics
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