Latin music for kids
Mister G has a new bilingual children's album out called "ABC Fiesta," with song such as the title track, "Hola Amigos" and "Quiero Leer/I Want to Read." ($14.99, MisterGSongs.com) Credit: Handout
1. Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band has released a new album called "Lishy Lou and Lucky Too." Lishy Lou (Alisha Gaddis) and Lucky Diaz are a bilingual couple living in a magical treehouse. Their new album begins with a doo-woppy tune called "Thingamajig." Other songs spotlight heroes such as Amelia Earhart ("8,000 Feet") and Jackie Robinson ("Jackie"). $15 CD at luckydiazmusic.com.
2. Wait! There's more: Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band's May 2013 Spanish-language release "¡Fantastico!" has been nominated for a Latin Grammy. The Latin Grammys will be awarded Nov. 21 in Las Vegas. Songs include "Blue Bear/Oso Azul," "Que Dices" and "Gato Astronauta." "¡Fantastico!" is primarily in Spanish. $9.98 at amazon.com.
3. Mister G has a new bilingual children's album out called "ABC Fiesta," with songs such as the title track, which celebrates reading in English and Spanish. The whole album is a salute to literacy; "Quiero Leer/I Want to Read," for instance, is devoted to kids who love the written word. $14.99 at MisterGSongs.com.
