"Somos Amigos" - The Okee Dokee Brothers

Song: "Somos Amigos"

Album: Saddle Up

Description: For the final album in their "Adventure Album" trilogy, the Okee Dokee Brothers headed west. As with their predecessors, this album also features some guest stars, including Carlos Medina y El Trio los Gallos. "Somos Amigos" is a simple bilingual folk song with a healthy helping of Tejano accordion, all of which is A-OK by me. There's not much to the video -- the duo and the quartet playing on a bridge that straddles (appropriately, given the subject matter and approach) the Rio Grande (albeit in Colorado) -- but since the Adventure Albums have always been as much about the Brothers meeting others as their own individual adventures, that seems appropriate.

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"If I Had a Mariachi" - Andrés Salguero

Artist: Andrés Salguero

Song: "If I Had a Mariachi"

Album: ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés!

Description: The Colombian native Salguero takes to Mexico City for a simple video for his cumulative song about the instruments in a mariachi band. Those violins at the end look a little small, however...

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"ABC Fiesta" - Mister G

Artist: Mister G

Song: "ABC Fiesta"

Album: ABC Fiesta

Description: I'm not as interested in the live clips but I think the felt animation, while lo-fi, is well-done and, given, the alphabet nature of the song, very appropriate

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"Colores" - Hot Peas 'N Butter

Artist: Hot Peas 'N Butter

Song: "Colores"

Album: Colores (single)

Description: Bright, primary colors, simple animation, and a touch of Latin rhythm to go along with the touch of Spanish in the lyrics. A simple song and video, but one that will probably entertain the preschoolers.

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"Valentine's Song" - Mariana Iranzi

Artist: Mariana Iranzi

Song: "Valentine's Song"

Album: N/A

Description: Simple popsicle stick puppets made (and singing about, in multiple languages) love. Yes, I'm one month late with this... but I'm also eleven months early.

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