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| 1. Wish You A Merry Christmas (Jacob Miller) |
| 2. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Poncho Sanchez) |
| 3. Christmas Comes But Once A Year (Charles Brown) |
| 4. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree (Keahiwai) |
| 5. Winter Wonderland (Jose Conde) |
| 6. Alegria (Maria De Borros) |
| 7. Barra De Navidad Blues (Heritage Hall Jazz Band) |
| 8. The Christmas Song (Brave Combo) |
| 9. Kei Te Haere Mai A Hana Koko (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) (H.K. Crew feat. K11NA) |
| 10. Carol And The Kings (Alison Brown Quartet with Joe Craven) |
| 11. Boas Festas Mocambique (Costa Neto) |
| 12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Ed Calle with Arturo Sandoval) |
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Celebrate Christmas with upbeat global interpretations of classic Christmas carols
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
World music takes on American Christmas standards
5 Dec 2010
Format:Audio CD
First off, I love most of the compilations of world music released by the socially conscious Putumayo label. Part of the proceeds goes to worthy causes, though I couldn't find a designated charity on this release. Still their heart is in the right place.
That said, I found this one of the weaker albums in their large catalog. The 12 songs here do come from various cultures around the world (though Europe and Asia are obvious omissions), but every one of the songs is the same-old same-old standard. Yes, the language may be Spanish, Jamaican, or even Maori, the song list includes "Rockin' Aro9und The Christmas Tree", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Santa Claus is Coming To Town" and "Winter Wonderland" among other. Okay, the blues by New Orleans Heritage Hall Jazz Band is listed as an original, but its really just a riff on "Jingle Bells".
Even with slightly different arrangements, these songs - sung in Spanish, Hawaiian and African, still sound much like the originals. It's a personal preference, but I'd rather hear songs native to other lands that are sung at Christmas. Not a group of songs by American pop songwriters.
I still, enjoy Putumayo's Christmas Around The World album but this one, just doesn't grab me.
Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"
That said, I found this one of the weaker albums in their large catalog. The 12 songs here do come from various cultures around the world (though Europe and Asia are obvious omissions), but every one of the songs is the same-old same-old standard. Yes, the language may be Spanish, Jamaican, or even Maori, the song list includes "Rockin' Aro9und The Christmas Tree", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", "Santa Claus is Coming To Town" and "Winter Wonderland" among other. Okay, the blues by New Orleans Heritage Hall Jazz Band is listed as an original, but its really just a riff on "Jingle Bells".
Even with slightly different arrangements, these songs - sung in Spanish, Hawaiian and African, still sound much like the originals. It's a personal preference, but I'd rather hear songs native to other lands that are sung at Christmas. Not a group of songs by American pop songwriters.
I still, enjoy Putumayo's Christmas Around The World album but this one, just doesn't grab me.
Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great soundtrack for holiday parties
9 Dec 2010
Format:Audio CD
This is yet another wonderful collection of bright and happy world music holiday songs from Putumayo. There are some gems here, like Jose Conde's bossa nova styled "Winter Wonderland" (go figure, but it works!), and the ever delightful Brave Combo. It'll get your party started.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Nice alternative Christmas music
10 Jan 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
World Christmas Party is a nice alternative Christmas music album. It is African, Reggae and Latin versions of Christmas standards.
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