José-Luis Orozco

A young child asks his parents to "sing to me, say letters to me, rhyme with me, count with me, read with me."

Jose-Luis Orozco is an internationally acclaimed performer and composer of Spanish and English bilingual children's music. Orozco's humor and skills as a dynamic educator connects to his world of joy, discovery, and exuberant musical expression. Encouraging young children to move their bodies in joyous ways, he perfectly complements his Smithsonian Folkways Grammy-nominated album Come Bien! Eat Right!.

A young child asks his parents to "sing to me, say letters to me, rhyme with me, count with me, read with me." -- Un niño pide a sus papás de "cantarme, decirme las letras, rimar conmigo, contar conmigo, leer conmigo."

A collection of nursery rhymes, each in both English and Spanish, collected from the Spanish community in the Americas, many with instructions for accompanying finger plays or other activities.

A collection of children's folk songs from Latin America.

This collection of folk songs is bright with all the color and spirit of Latin-American culture. From traditional folk songs to silly rhymes and hand games, it provides songs for every occasion and mood. Each song is accompanied by simple musical arrangements for piano, voice, or guitar, and the lyrics appear in both English and the original Spanish. Background notes on the origins of the songs, as well as suggestions for hand gestures and singing...