Noche Buena and Los Pices en el Rio, singles by Cuñao. LA’s – and the natiaon’s – favorite alt Latin world folk group brings us two Christmas songs, that have been “ Cuñaofied” with a unique joyful sound that only this band can make. Download on Bandcamp. Stream on Spotify. www.cunaomusic.com. Catch their PBS Christmas special Dec. 24 at 3 – 6 pm pbssocal.org.
Christmas in the Islands, album by Shaggy. 15 songs of a Caribbean Christmas – some with attitude, all with great artists. Available on all platforms. https://www.facebook.com/Shaggy
https://shaggy.lnk.to/ChristmasInTheIslandsFA,
A Gulf Coast Christmas, album compilation by Gulf Coast Records. What would Christmas be without the Blues, and here they are – 16 songs and 18 artists. The lineup includes Mike Zito, Kat Riggins, Lisa Anderson, Billy Price, Diana Rein, Albert Castiglia and many more. The album starts with “All I Got for Christmas is the blues” and ends with “Run Rudolf Run” and has lots of fun in between. Download on Amazon Music, stream on Spotify. https://gulfcoastrecords.bigcartel.com/product/a-gulf-coast-christmas
Christmas in Summer, single by Binx. Being from South Africa her Christmases were in the summer, so the pop queen bee sings out a happy song of sunshine and Santa. Sorry – no sleighbells, but lots of fun. Available on Spotify, Apple Music. Binxofficial.com. Check her out on TikTok – more fun.
What Christmas is to me, single by Jessie Wagner. The feeling is definitely Christmas eve and the words are feel good but make you reflect – all we all should at the end of the year. Stream of Spotify. Video on YouTube. https://www.jessiewagnerofficial.com/
Let it Snow and Jingle Bell Rock. Flor de Toloache. OK, we had to have at least one traditional song – but with this Latin-Grammy-winning mariachi group offering two such happy, fun songs…well what can I say? Have a mariachi Christmas. Available on all platforms. https://bit.ly/3qwPGRH
