Rock Paper Scissors - SAVAE, La Noche Buena (World Library Publications)

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"Hanacpachap Cussicuinin" from SAVAE, La Noche Buena (World Library Publications)

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"Xicochi, Xicochi Conetzintle" from SAVAE, La Noche Buena (World Library Publications)

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San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble (SAVAE), La Noche Buena: Christmas Music of Colonial Latin America (World Library)
If haunting, archaic, spiritual hymns are your holiday bag, then SAVAE is where it's at. These compositions stem from the cathedrals of 16th and 17th Century Colonial Latin America, incorporating the dialects of indigenous Americans and Africans. That's another way of saying, "You won't understand a word of this but you'll wax philosophically about music's ability to overcome language barriers and inspire joy". Which is mostly true in this case, even if it sounds totally lame.

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