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Nueva York

(2008, Children's music, by Dan Zanes, Label: Festival Five Records)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 2; suggested age 2.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Spanish album is festive fun.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 2 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Multi-cultural musical fun and caring for the Earth. Translation: "Care for the water/care for the water/Care for the water, care for it" and "Children of the world ask for bread and song/The end of wars, the end of sorrows."
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Translation: "The witch catches me/she takes me to her house/Turns me into a flowerpot/and into a pumpkin."

  • Sex:

    Translation: "Give me your hand, dove/So I can get to your nest/They told me you were alone/And I came to be with you" and "To go up and let yourself fall/In the arms of a lady."

  • Language:

    Almost all in Spanish!

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nueva York

Parents need to know that this album is Dan Zanes and Friends' first Spanish-language album and features songs drawn from the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, and elsewhere.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the historic concept of the U.S. as a melting pot, and the joy of exploring a variety of cultures through music. Kids in Spanish-speaking families will find the lyrics easy to hear and understand; Spanish students can practice vocabulary by singing along.
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