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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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When you think about old American Christmas songs, "Have Yourself a Merry Litte Christmas songs "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" come to mind. But let's go back a few more years, say, to the 16th century.

The San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble rummaged through the cathedral archives of Portuguese chapel masters and assembled Meso-American and European period instruments to capture some of the first Christinas music written in the Americas for "La Noche Buena." The eclectic compositions draw from the music and languages of Indigenous Americans, such as the Aztec, Maya and Inca peoples, as well as recently converted African slaves. Lyrics include lines like "Be Joyful Anton/that Jesus is born in Guinea!".

SAVAE's- pristine a cappella work and thorough research imbues these songs with dignity and reverence. The percussion work is subtle but telling of the Afro-Latin influence. Try this CD at the holiday party to impress your friends and warm the atmosphere 11/24/05
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