"A la nanita nana" is a traditional Christmas time carol sung in honor of Baby Jesus, that has since become a popular lullaby in the Hispanic world.[1]

United States Army Band singing A la Nanita Nana

Origin and history

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The composer of the song for voice and piano La nana, balada al Niño Jesús was José Ramón Gomis,[2] born in 1856 in Novelda, Alicante, Spain; the lyrics were written by Juan Francisco Muñoz y Pabón. The score was published in 1904.[3]

The Cheetah Girls version

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In 2006, a shortened version of the song was recorded by The Cheetah Girls (Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams) accompanied by Mexican singer Belinda for the soundtrack album The Cheetah Girls 2,[4] for the film of the same name, whose interpretation also appears in the film.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Herencia española 2º aniversario
  2. ^ Fernando Fernández Salinas. "8.Misa Pastoril - Biografía del Mestre Gomis". Música sacra en la puebla de Alfindén (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. ^ Gomis, José Ramón (1904). La nana : balada al niño Jesús. Madrid: Sociedad de Autores Españoles. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. ^ A rugir con Belinda y las Cheetah Galsls Archived March 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Univision.com
  5. ^ Carátula Trasera de Bso The Cheetah Gals 2[permanent dead link] Coveralia.com
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