We’d love to share with you a new collection of songs that takes bilingual learning to a wonderful place: Arriba Abajo is the name of the newest record from 123 Andres. Keep your eyes peeled…It will be available to the public on June 10th, and it comes with our stamp of approval! It is the successor to his Latin Grammy-nominated debut album Uno, Dos, Tres, Andres! en espanol y en ingles. In the new ensemble, Samba, Cumbia, Joropo, Cha cha cha, and folk are all featured within the 21 songs that are in both Spanish and English.
The songs explore a world of objects that go “Arriba y Abajo,” up and down, like the musical scale, ten little birds, and a seed that sprouts when we plant it in the ground.
The album is accompanied by a 35-page Learning Guide full of fun and interactive activities families and educators can use to build on the songs to extend the learning. Developed in conjunction with a master classroom teacher, the Learning Guide explores numbers, language acquisition, pre-reading, early science concepts, and more, with activities in both English and Spanish.
123 Andres with kids Photo by Keyla Sanders
He will be performing two bilingual sing-alongs in Brooklyn coming up in June:
123 Andres sings with Lloyd at Lark Cafe in Ditmas Park/Flatbush on Friday, June 17th at 11am. Lark Cafe is at 1007 Church Ave. Brooklyn, NY (718) 469-0140. $10 suggested per family. Brooklyn’s own historical rocker Lloyd H. Miller (of Deedle Deedle Dees fame) invites special guest Andrés for his popular sing-along.
123 Andres and Sonia de los Santos Family Fiesta en Nueva York on Sunday June 19th at 11am at the infamous Jalopy located at 315 Columbia Street in Brooklyn. $5 kids, $10 adults. $25 for a family of 4. Two award-winning bilingual artists join for an all-ages concert celebrating their new music. Ages 2 and up.
“123 Andrés is an emerging leader in the bilingual music world. His songs are effective educational tools to support academic achievement, and are also great fun!” ~ JoséLuis Orozco, Grammynominated Bilingual Educator, Author and Recording Artist
“A rockstar for little language learners” ~ Billboard Magazine