Music is a vital element of our day to day life. I´m always making up silly songs that I would never dare to sing in public, and now my girl is joining me. Her´s are much better, for sure!
Fati, a native Argentinian, and Charles are a husband and wife team and parents to two bilingual kids who decided to give life to those silly songs we parents like to make up with our kids and record them on to a CD. She wrote the lyrics, he rocked out the tunes. The result is El Baile del Sombrero-a quirky, high-energy, danceable CD with 17 original tunes in Spanish. The music was made with 1-5 year olds in mind, but the melodies and beats feel more grown-up, while the fun lyrics remain repetitive and basic enough for your child to grasp and even sing-a-long to. These all-Spanish songs can easily become part of your child’s life soundtrack.
Expect some salsa, some cumbia, some tango, some pop tunes, and even an intense mariachi “Ay, ay, ay!!” in songs that give an ode to sombreros, blankies, a family of pulgas (fleas), and a rabbit who goes by the name of “Teo.” And lucky you if you live in the New York City area since you can actually watch Fati and Charles give life to Teo and other silly amigos in one of their live shows.
You can listen to the songs and buy the CD or individual tunes at CD Baby, iTunes, and La Tiendita, via Amazon.
A Giveaway!!
This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congratulations to our winners: #3 BETH BUTLER and #10 MIGUEL ORDOÑEZ!! Sorry, Miguel. Since there was no response we had to pick a new winner: #13 Tina R.
We’re giving away an El Baile del Sombrero CD to TWO lucky winners. All you have to do is click here and let us know which of the songs you, or your kids, like and why.
That’s all you have to do to enter this giveaway. If you want to up your chances at winning, then click here to learn how to get additional entries.
This giveaway ends Friday, October 16th at midnight EST.
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Hope we post here for the giveaway. I’m new to this site!
I liked the seasons song, “Las Estaciones”…for some reason my students never seem to remember these and I liked this jingle…I think my kids will too!
Cathleen
I saw Fati and Charles in DC yesterday, they had a show here and we loved it.
The kids were happy dancing and singing the songs…my daughter knows all of them. Great CD and great show….great music for the kids.
We can’t wait to see them again!!!!
Maite
Love the Estrella song with the child’s voice – so sweet sounding!
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I like the beat of el baile del sombreo
Mi Flor and Hora de Ir a Dormir. Mi Flor os quite lovely and romantic. Hora de Ir a Dormir allows us to change words as we see there’s a time for everything and make up our own words. Hora de ir a comer, hora de ir a estgudia, etc., etc.
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Mi Muñeco de Trapo was a favourite. Catchy tune!
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I like the ‘Al Zoológico’ song. Catchy and seems like one DS would like. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
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Great songs! Thanks for sharing the finding!
I checked the website and saw that they have the lyrics to print out!
It’s a great way to learn the songs and some more Spanish! I liked the song about the fleas! It seems a fun song!
My kids L.O.V.E the entire CD!
Hope we could hear/enjoy/sing/dance with Fati & Charles for many years to come!
Felicitaciones
we love the
Soy Muy Independiente
song
great music for the little ones!!
bianca
How fun! I like El Baile del Sombrero. My two little ones would love to dance around to this!
I love the Pulga song. It would be so fun to dramatize.
I am already a subscriber.
“Las Estaciones”; it was catchy!
I really love the sound of Mi Flor!
El Gato Fermín – because my daughter is best friends with our cat Dave, and because she started wiggling her rear when the song started playing! She approves.
I’m an email subscriber
Time to go to sleep is my favorite. I would love that to be the new baby’s beddie song
I get all of your e-mails. I really appreciate your site and am glad I found it! Great resources and information
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