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Sample Track 1:
"Ashir Shirim (I Will Sing Songs to God)" from Ancient Echoes
Sample Track 2:
"Rannanu (Sing with Joy)" from Ancient Echoes
Sample Track 3:
"Abwoon (O Father-Mother of the Cosmos) [The Aramaic Lord's Prayer]" from Ancient Echoes
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SAVAE, "La Noche Buena" (WLP/World Library Publications)

When you think about old American 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 Christmas 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 brother 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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