From In-Pear Music and All Songs, considered I'm Robin Hilton,

I hope as we near the end of 2022 with the holidays upon us that

you're able to take some time for yourself, to take some time for your family,

and as always, make room for some music.

It really does make everything better, especially this time of year,

to help get you into the spirit of the season.

Felix Contreras, host of NPR's Alt Latino,

brings you this holiday mix, a Latin music Christmas.

From NPR Music, this is Festival Alt Latino.

I'm Felix Contreras.

Now, what would the holidays be without music?

Now here in Alt Latino, we feature the music of Latin America all year round.

And for this holiday special, we've invited some very musical friends

to help us celebrate this special time of year.

Cantiga is a Washington, DC-based award-winning choir that specializes

in chamber interpretations of music from Latin America in Spain.

Now, some songs you may recognize and others are part of their holiday repertoire

that may very well become part of your own holiday celebrations.

We'll start in Venezuela, but first a short span of this.

Paranda is a word used in many Latin American cultures,

and it means party or celebration.

In Venezuela, paranderos start in public places

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