Parranda Navideña (2011)

01-Dejame Volver – (Fernando Villalona)
02-La Rosa Blanca-Juan Manue
03-Midley Navideño – ( Gran Combo)
04-Dominicano Ausente – (El Safiro)
05-Navidad Sin Ti – (Teodoro Reyes)
06-Aires De Navidad – (Quito Mayor)
07-Ley Seca – (Johnny Ventura)
08-Dame La Mano Paloma – (Aventura)
09-Cantemos – (Tito Rojas)								play
10-Clásicos Navideños – (Conjunto Quisqueya)
11-Navidad Sin Ti – (Pepe Corniel)
12-Quiero Salsa en Navidad – (Jose Alberto El Canario)
13-Arroz Con Guandules – (Jossie Esteban)
14-Esta Navidad – ( Elvis Martinez)
15-Esta Navidad – (Wllie Colon & Hector LaVoe)
16-Volvio Juanita – (Milly Y Los Vesinos)
17-Que Vuelva En Navidad – (Teodoro Reyes)
18-Vamos Pal Campo – (Quito Mayor)
19-Esta Navidad – (Johnny Ventura)						play
20-En Esta Navidad – (Frank Reyes)
21-Que Bella Es La Navidad – (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz)
22-Viejo Año -(Rasputin)
23-Triste Navidad – (Teodoro Reyes)
24-Bomba En Navidad – (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz)
25-Agarren El Pavo – (Nelson De La Olla)
26-Naviad Sin Mi Madre – (Los Toros Band)
27-Llego Navidad – (Johnny Ventura)
28-Que Navidad MAs Buena – (Jossie Esteban)
29-Solito En Esta navida – (Juan bisono)
30-Anoranzas Navidenas – (Johnny Ventura)

Navidad is the best of Puerto Rican culture. Nowhere else is Christmas celebrated like in Borinquen. Navidad is the time of tradition, aguinaldos, décimas, y de ser jíbaro Puertorriqueño.

Christmas celebrations in Puerto Rico begin very early in December and do not stop on December 25th. The celebrations can continue into the middle of January if you consider the ''octavas and octavitas''. The big Christmas celebrations are; December 24 - Nochebuena; December 25 - Navidad; December 31 - Despedida de Año; and the biggest and most important of all for the children, of course, el Día de Reyes on January 6th.

What makes our Christmas different? First, most "Ricans" pretend to be jíbaros (or claim to be from el campo) during the holidays. We have a "pava" (traditional straw-hat) in storage just for Christmas.

Puerto Ricans are known for their unforgettable "parrandas or trullas navideñas". A parranda is when a small group of friends gathers together to "asaltar" or surprise another friend. It's the Puerto Rican version of Christmas caroling. Most parranderos play some sort of instrument, either guitarras, tamboriles, güiro maracas, or palitos. And they all sing. A parranda tends to be more secular than religious however many of the traditional aguinaldos (Puerto Rican Christmas songs) retain the holiday spirit.

The parranderos arrive at the destination and then very quietly gather by the front door. At a signal all start playing their instruments and singing. The parrandas usually begin after 10pm in order to surprise and wake the sleeping friend. The parranderos are invited in and refreshments, music and dance follow. Of course we don't surprise unsuspecting victims. The parranderos are given plenty of "hints" before hand by the homeowner that he is ready to receive a parranda.

The party goes on for an hour or two then everyone, including the owners of the house, leave to parrandear some more. The group grows as they offer their parranda at several houses during that night. At the last house probably around 3 or 4 in the morning the homeowner offers the traditional chicken soup or asopao de pollo. The party is over at dawn. --- elboricua.com

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