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Los Niños del Mundo

Parangs

La Historia de Santa Rosa en Arima

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This song was written and composed by Cristo Adonis and performed
by Los Ninos del Mundo. This is an example of a galeron. The
song was first performed at Lord Harris Square in Arima, in 1992,
during CARIFESTA, also called by Caribbean Amerindians the First
Gathering of Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean.

El Gavilan
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This song was written and composed by Cristo Adonis and performed
by Los Ninos del Mundo. It was one of their three top songs for
the 1998 Parang Season in Trinidad and Tobago and was a major hit
with audiences.

Se Va!
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"Se Va!" was another very popular number by Los Ninos del Mundo,
performed with especial intensity and frequency during the 1998
Parang Season

La Resurreccion
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This song was recorded on Sunday, 21 March, 1999, under the

Amerindian shed at Cristo Adonis' home. This song's title,
translated into English, is "The Resurrection." The song concerns
the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion and
entombment. The words for the song were extracted from Cristo
Adonis' copy of La Santa Biblia. This piece was recorded using a
zoom microphone and a professional Sony Walkman recorder. The
following band members were on hand to perform this piece: 1.
Cristo Adonis (vocals); 2. Antonio Adonis (maracas); 3. Francis
Calderon (guitar); 4. John Emmanuel Charles (Cuatro)
La Tentacion
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This song was recorded on Sunday, 21 March, 1999, under the

Amerindian shed at Cristo Adonis' home. The song's title
translated into English is "The Temptation" and deals with Satan's
efforts to tempt Jesus Christ during the 40 days Christ spent in
the desert. The words of the song were extracted from Cristo
Adonis' copy of La Santa Biblia. This piece was recorded using a
zoom microphone and a professional Sony Walkman recorder. The
following band members were on hand to perform this piece: 1.
Cristo Adonis (vocals); 2. Antonio Adonis (maracas); 3. Francis
Calderon (guitar); 4. John Emmanuel Charles (Cuatro)

Rio Manzanare (version one)

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This song was recorded on Sunday, 21 March, 1999, under the

Amerindian shed at Cristo Adonis' home. This is Los Ninos del
Mundo "Soca Beat" version of a traditional piece of Venezuelan
origin. This piece was recorded using a zoom microphone and a
professional Sony Walkman recorder. The following band members
were on hand to perform this piece: 1. Cristo Adonis (vocals); 2.
Antonio Adonis (maracas); 3. Francis Calderon (guitar); 4. John
Emmanuel Charles (Cuatro)

Rio Manzanare (version two)

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This song was recorded on Sunday, 21 March, 1999, under the

Amerindian shed at Cristo Adonis' home. This is Los Ninos del
Mundo second version of a traditional piece of Venezuelan origin.
This piece was recorded using a zoom microphone and a professional
Sony Walkman recorder. The following band members were on hand to
perform this piece: 1. Cristo Adonis (vocals); 2. Antonio Adonis
(maracas); 3. Francis Calderon (guitar); 4. John Emmanuel Charles
(Cuatro)

La Anunciacion
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This song was recorded on Sunday, 21 March, 1999, under the

Amerindian shed at Cristo Adonis' home. The song's title
translated into English is "The Annunciation" and deals with the
spreading of the news of the birth of Jesus Christ. The words of
the song were extracted from Cristo Adonis' copy of La Santa
Biblia. This piece was recorded using a zoom microphone and a
professional Sony Walkman recorder.

Guarapo
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Se Vera La Conia!
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These are the other favourite songs we play:

El Canto de los Ninos
La Zapatita Blanca
Sabana Blanca
Nacimiento