Think Global: World Christmas
Various Artists
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2007-11-19
Reviewed 2007-11-19
Take a world tour for Christmas. Many tracks you won’t think of as “Christmas songs” if it weren’t for the fact that they’re on this CD. Others are classics that you know, though probably not in this style.
*1. Fast, frantic, merengue w/lots of energy. A total party.
2. Upbeat and jazzy Puerto Rican salsa. Tight and tasty.
*3. Mid/upbeat African guitars/vocals. Bright and lazy swaying.
4. Upbeat island parade music from Trinidad. Samba-esque.
*5. Lazy First Nations Christmas folk from Canada. Bluesy.
6. Slow, stately Italian folk in Latin accordion, vocal harmonies.
7. Slow, beautiful Christmas classic w/gorgeous fem vocals.
*8. Swedish folk, dark and atmospheric.
*9. Old, growly male vox in a bluesy take on a classic. Indecipherable.
10. Relaxed Cajun dance. Slow & formal.
*11. 100-person Breton choir, slow/mid flute, medieval & gorgeous.
12. Bulgarian folk for strings & fem voices. Mid/uptempo.
13. Slow, Arabic-infused opening. Into driving, mid anthem.
*14. Sweet, relaxed bluegrass gospel classic.
*1. Fast, frantic, merengue w/lots of energy. A total party.
2. Upbeat and jazzy Puerto Rican salsa. Tight and tasty.
*3. Mid/upbeat African guitars/vocals. Bright and lazy swaying.
4. Upbeat island parade music from Trinidad. Samba-esque.
*5. Lazy First Nations Christmas folk from Canada. Bluesy.
6. Slow, stately Italian folk in Latin accordion, vocal harmonies.
7. Slow, beautiful Christmas classic w/gorgeous fem vocals.
*8. Swedish folk, dark and atmospheric.
*9. Old, growly male vox in a bluesy take on a classic. Indecipherable.
10. Relaxed Cajun dance. Slow & formal.
*11. 100-person Breton choir, slow/mid flute, medieval & gorgeous.
12. Bulgarian folk for strings & fem voices. Mid/uptempo.
13. Slow, Arabic-infused opening. Into driving, mid anthem.
*14. Sweet, relaxed bluegrass gospel classic.
Recent airplay
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Afe Hyia Pa
Music Casserole — Dec 23, 2023
Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Torspar-Julaftas-Vaggvisa, Puer Natus, Kassinu, Afe Hyia Pa
Reading the World - Music Day — Dec 20, 2009
Una Pena En La Navidad, Afe Hyia Pa
Christmas Sunshine ... in the Afternoon — Dec 25, 2008
O Holy Night/Cill Chais, Tormena Navidena
RipRidah Radio Xmas Special — Dec 25, 2007
La Historia De San Jose
Asterisk Radio — Dec 21, 2007
Kassinu
At the Cafe Bohemian — Dec 11, 2007
Charting
2007-11-25 — 2008-01-27
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Dec 30 | 2 |
| Dec 23 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | 3 |
| Dec 2 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Tormena Navidena | ||
| 2. | Una Pena En La Navidad | ||
| 3. | Afe Hyia Pa | ||
| 4. | La Historia De San Jose | ||
| 5. | Kassinu | ||
| 6. | Puer Natus | ||
| 7. | O Holy Night/Cill Chais | ||
| 8. | Torspar-Julaftas-Vaggvisa | ||
| 9. | Santa Claus Is Coming To Town | ||
| 10. | La Veille De Christmas | ||
| 11. | Nedeleg | ||
| 12. | Zamuchi Se Bozha Majka | ||
| 13. | Bethlehem, Bethlehem | ||
| 14. | Go Tell It On The Mountain |