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Sources of Children's Music in French and Spanish
From the Nandu Listserv posted by Margaret Kohler,  Toledo, Ohio and Margot Stiassni-Sieracki

Alain Le Lait, CDs "Soyons Amis" and "C'est Si Bon" on www.yadeeda.com .  The CDs have fun, friendly songs, sung by a native singer and children.  Excellent for FLES.  Comes with nice lyrics booklet in English and French.
 
"123 Soleil!"  Chansons et Activités pour apprendre le Français by ABC Melody.  I think I got mine through World of Reading.  (www.wor.com) This has a great song called Léon le Caméléon.  We did a whole unit around this song last year.   Other very good songs as well.  Very teachable in Elementary.   The back of booklet has teaching ideas.
 
For real African/Caribbean rythym Francophone music but with everyday vocabulary, "Le Français au Soleil" by Erna Letemps.  Probably more for upper Elementary.  I used a few songs with Lower Elementary.  Also through wor.com.  Comes with a teaching packet with activities and ideas.
 
Many lovely animal songs in French on "A Tire d'Aile" 18 chansons d'animaux by Hélène Bohy et Agnès Chaumié.  I got this as a gift, but think it's available on Amazon.fr.  This one is for Pre-K or Kindergarten.  Beautifully done, interesting arrangements.  I especially like "les gros crocodiles," " la famille tortue," "les petits poissons," un petit bonhomme."   
 
I have also used a lot the "Comptines à Chanter" series for preschool.  Available through Sosnowski books and also "Les comptines bleues des Petits Lascars", through there is an updated version from when I bought it. 
 
MATT MAXWELL!  Especially "Comment ça va" - other albums have great songs too.  See his site at www.aimlanguagelearning.com
 
I have also enjoyed using with young children (pre-K through 1st...)  the French program from Optimalearning.  www.optimalearning.com/children_products.htm
It comes with a book with lyrics and  telling how to use. 
 
From Quebec I have really enjoyed these singers:
 
Benoit, "Chez Moi" - take a trip through a boy's house and sing songs along the way.   Very clever and well done.  Many songs would not be teachable to beginners, but the Kindergartners did perform the song "les Biscuits" last year, a song about telling different ways of eating a cookie.  It's just plain fun to listen to.   Another album, "Le Monde est Petit" looks promising.  Check out his site at www.monamibenoît.com .  His albums are available at www.archambault.ca
 
Shilvi "Ma P'tite Poupoune" and other albums-- this singer sings like a little girl with a high high voice.  Again, I don't find most songs too teachable, but I like it and my own kids like listening in the car and I tell them what she is singing about.  I enjoy the great plays on words -- she is really a poet!    You can listen a little at www.shilvi.com .  Go to the theatre section and see the little video clip of the song "J'aime l'eau."

From: Margot Stiassni-SierackiMusic Resources, French & Spanish - Cool French Web Sites

EN AVANT LA MUSIQUE! - Forward with Music !
One Note of Encouragement about music, if you are a beginner in French, go ahead and listen to songs for even young children, (even if they seem "below" you, as many are simpler and the songs will help you learn a lot of French. They also have a lot of cultural information in them and websites may help you find out more about this.

* www.respirando.net/mus/chanson.html  - this is the most incredible website with great links for anyone interested in French music from France or other Francophone countries!
* www.momes.net/comptines  is a site for kids with lists & words of traditional songs & fun stuff.
* The site of www.henrides.com  is very enjoyable. He is a very high quality folk singer and has written BEAUCOUP de chansons for kids and families. You may have to sign up for the club, but they don't send you anything. When you get into the choices, click on Henri's face in the square, it's pretty cool after that. I am not sure how to get the
lyrics of his music, but his music can be bought via amazon.fr (Amazon.France)
* www.tralalere.com  is for young French kids,but it's kind of fun & you can learn from it too!

SONGS TO LEARN FRENCH & SPANISH WITH
This is my "short list"of great French and Spanish music to learn French and Spanish with. Many albums are available on amazon.com or amazon.fr or off the individual artists websites.

Comptines et Jeux de Doigts en anglais et en français, ©Rémi Guichard, complete lyrics included. ©M10, www.comptinesetjeuxdedoigts.com  , probably also available from amazon.com/fr or www.lapetiteboutiquederemi.com/boutique/cd.php - Very lively and enjoyed by grades K-3.

Ça Fait Rire Les Enfants, Josée Vachon, Cévon Musique, PO Box 157
Kutztown, PA 19530, website: pages.map.com/josee/-
very high quality French folk music, franco-american songs, her voice is lovely and the words are very clear, complete lyrics included

Chez Nous...en Casa.. is a collection of popular songs from Josée's school assemblies, include a lively version of Frère Jacques which was our finale at French Night.

Chantons ! Let's Sing! Michael Parent and Greg Boardman, Traditional French sungs sung in French and English, many quite humorous with a franco-american flair. Very user friendly for classroomor home use. Produced and available from L/A Arts, 49 Lisbon St. Lewiston, ME 04240 , 1-800-639--2919, www.laarts.org  (207)782-7228

La Baleine Bleue, Steve Waring, ©1987/2000 Le Chant au Monde, available from amazon.fr "Jean Petit Qui Danse" is on it. Waring is a very amusing & inventive American musician who sings and performs in French in French speaking countries. (for age 4+)

Le Hoogie Boogie: Louisiana French Music for Children,
Michael "Beausoleil" Doucet with Family and Friends,
© 1997 Rounder Records Corp., 1 Camp Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
songs like the A,B,C song (jazzy version) and le Hoogie Boogie - the hokey pokey have been popular.

Rondes de Nuit, Enfance et Musique, janvier 1991, 60 rue de Brément,
93130 Noisy-le-Sec, Tel.: 91)48 10 30 50 (catalogue available 24/7 automatic answering machine). Good source of French lullabies,
lyrics included. probably available from amazon.fr

Pierre Lozère, a.k.a "Papa Clown" is a well known singer for children and families in France very fun and useful for the classroom.
Each of his 14 CD's includes lyrics and sheet music. You can hear his songs on momes.comptines, such as "Toute la Famille" I really like his songs, they are inventive, fun and clearly sung. The DVD is great. Probably best for grades K-5- I discovered him via the mome.comptines website.He is currently running a special on his CDs including free shipping (within a month) and a free DVD if you buy a complete set of his 14 CDs for $80.. A good investment for a school
or a group of teachers to share.


Spanish
I recommend any recordings by José Luis Orozco, whose recordings can be purchased
with clear, readable, and often beautifully illustrated songbooks. Two of the13 outstanding recordings to get are Diez Deditos and De Colores. Available from
www.joseluisorzco.com and from amazon.com.

The Latin Playground CD from Putumayo is great, combines instrumentals and songs,
perhaps best for background music for a game or activity. putumayo.com

Tish Hinojosa. is a Mexican-American singer well known for her melodious voice. Her childrens album Cada Niño is a truly delightful mixture of personal ballads, fun easy to sing songs. lullabies and more. "Hasta Lost Muertos Salen a Bailar" is a great Day of the Dead song. Like Chantons! (above) it's a bilingual album, printed lyrics included. Available from www.rounder.com  or amazon.com or your local music shop.
 

Resources in Afro-Brazilian/Afro-Caribbean/Afro-Latino Music
Resource list compiled by Charity Dell

If you need some background knowledge on these
African-based musics in the Americas, here are some
books and other resources you may find available at
your local public library. This is particularly
helpful if you are utilizing
afro-latino/afro-caribbean/afro-brazilian
music as part of your cultural topics in language
classes.

Students may be surprised to discover that:

1. Afrolatin music did not begin with reggaeton, Ricky
Martin or Shakira!
2. African-americans and Afro-cubans worked
cross-culturally in dance bands and orchestras during
the 1940's and 1950's as mambo music evolved here in
the United States.
3. The son clave--the organizing rhythmic principal of
all African-based Caribbean musics--is also a part of
African-american worship music in the black
Pentecostal church.
4. Afrocuban/afro-rican music has "gone back home" to
Africa, and is now performed in various
languages--French, Spanish, Wolof, Lingala, etc.--in
various countries--including Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria,
Senegal,
Congo, Mozambique, Angola, Ghana--by popular bands
such as AFRICANDO. The newer Afrocuban bands--and some
older ones--CUBANISMO, LOS VAN VAN, OTRA VISION--are
very popular worldwide, and all tour extensively in
Africa.
5. "Oye Como Va" was composed by Tito Puente, NOT
Santana.
6. Commercial "salsa" music is a watered-down version
of mambo!

You can find a more comprehensive list of books and
recordings at:

http://www.descarga.com

AZUCAR! La Biografia de Celia Cruz.
Eduardo Marceles.
Reed Press, 2004.
ISBN 1594290113

1. BACHATA: A Social History of Dominican Popular
Music. Deborah Pacini Hernandez.
Temple University Press, 1995.
ISBN 1566393000

2. BOSSA NOVA: The Story of the Brazilian Sound
that Seduced the World.
Ruy Castro. Chicago Review Press, 2003.
ISBN 1556524943

3. BRAZILIAN POPULAR MUSIC AND GLOBALIZATION.
Charles Perrone. Routledge, 2002.
ISBN 0415936950

4. THE BRAZILIAN SOUND: Samba, Bossa Nova and the
Popular Music of Brazil.
Chris McGowan; Ricardo Pessanha.
Temple University Press, 1998.
ISBN 1566395453

5. CARRIBEAN CURRENTS: Caribbean Music from Rumba
to Reggae. Peter Manuel.
Temple University Press, 1995.
ISBN 1566393396

6. CUBAN FIRE: The Saga of Salsa and Latin Jazz.
Isabelle Leymarie.
Continuum Publishing Group, 2002.
ISBN 0826455867

7. CUBAN MUSIC: From Son and Rhumba to the Buena
Vista Social Club and Timba Cubana.
Maya Roy; Denise Asfar.
Markus Wiener Pub., 2002.
ISBN 1558762825

8. CUBANO BE, CUBANO BOP: One Hundred Years of
Jazz in Cuba.
Lenardo Acosta.
Smithsonian Institution Press, 2003.
ISBN 15834147X

9. DANCING WITH FIDEL.
Stephen Foehr.
Sanctuary Publishing, 2001.
ISBN 1860743463

10. FACES OF SALSA: A Spoken History of the Music.
Leonardo Padura Fuentes.
Smithsonian Institution Press, 2003.
ISBN 1588340805

11. FROM BOMBA TO HIP-HOP: Puerto Rican Culture
and Latino Identity.
Juan Flores. Columbia University Press, 2000.
ISBN 0231110766

12. THE GARLAND HANDBOOK OF LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC.
Dale A. Olson; Daniel Edward Sheehy.
Garland Publishing, 2000.
ISBN 0815338333

13. THE LATIN BEAT: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin
Music.
Ed Morales. Da Capo Press, 2003.
ISBN 0306810182

14. LATIN JAZZ: The First of the Fusions--1880's to
Today.
John Storm Roberts. Music Sales Corporation, 2000.
ISBN 0825671922

15. LATIN JAZZ: The Perfect Combination.
Raul Fernandez. Chronicle Books, 2002.
ISBN 0811836088

16. THE LATIN TINGE: The Impact of Latin American
Music on the United States.
John Storm Roberts.
Oxford Press, 1999.
ISBN 0195121015

17. LISTENING TO SALSA: Gender, Latin Popular
Music and Puerto Rican Cultures.
Frances R. Aparicio.
Wesleyan University Press, 1998.
ISBN 0819553069

18. MAMBO KINGDOM: Latin Music in New York.
Max Salazar.
Schirmer Trade Books, 2002.
ISBN 0825672775

19. MERENGUE: Dominican Music and Dominican
Identity.
Paul Austerlitz.
Temple University Press, 1996.
ISBN 1566394848

20. MUSIC IN CUBA.
Alejo Carpentier.
University of Minnesota Press, 2001.
ISBN 0816632294

21. MUSIC IN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE: Regional
Traditions.
John M. Schechter.
Wadsworth Publishing, 1999.
ISBN 0028647505

22. MUSICA! The Rhythm of Latin America.
Sue Steward, Willie Colon.
Chronicle Books, 1999.
ISBN 0811825663

23. MUSICAL MIGRATIONS: Transnationalism and
Cultural Hybridity in Latin/o America.
Frances R. Aparacio.
Palgrave McMillan, 2002.
ISBN 1403960011

24. MY MUSIC IS MY FLAG: Puerto Rican Musicians
and Their New York Communities, 1917-1940.
Ruth Glaser.
University of California Press, 1995.
ISBN 0-520-20890-0

25. NARCOCORRIDO: A Journey into the Music of
Drugs, Guns and Guerillas.
Elijah Wald.
Rayo, 2001.
ISBN 0066210240

26. REGGAE WISDOM: Proverbs in Jamaican Music.
SW. Anand Prahlad.
University Press of Mississippi, 2001.
ISBN 1578063191

27. RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE: The African Musical
Heritage of Brazil.
Peter Fryer.
Wesleyan University Press, 2000.
ISBN 0819564184

28. RITES OF RHYTHM: The Music of Cuba.
Jory Farr.
Regan Books, 2003.
ISBN 0060090308

29. THE ROUGH GUIDE TO CUBAN MUSIC.
Philip Sweeney.
Rough Guides, 2001.
ISBN 1858287618

30. RUMBA: Dance and Social Change in Contemporary
Cuba.
Yvonne Daniel.
Indiana University, 1995.
ISBN 0253316057

31. SALSIOLOGY: Afro-Cuban Music and the Evolution
of Salsa in New York City.
Vernon W. Boggs.
Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.
ISBN 03132284687

32. SAMBA: Resistance in Motion.
Barbara Browning.
Indiana University Press, 1995.
ISBN 0253209560
ISBN 0313284667

33. SITUATIING SALSA: Global Markets and Local
Meanings in Latin Popular Music.
Lise Waxer.
Routledge, 2002.
ISBN 0815340206

34. TANGO AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PASSION.
Marta E. Savigliano.
Westview Press, 1995.
ISBN 0813316383

35. TITO PUENTE and the Making of Latin Music.
Steven Joseph Loza.
University of Illinois, 1999.
ISBN 02552067789

36. TROPICAL TRUTH: A Story of Music and Revolution in
Brazil.
Caetano Velosa.
Da Capo Press, 2003.
ISBN 0-375-40788-X