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La Noche de la Nochebuena | The Weekly Letra

Last week I mentioned this was coming…

Campanilleros
Traditional

En la noche de la Nochebuena,
los campanilleros por la madrugá
Me despiertan con sus campanillas
y con sus guitarras me hacen llorar.
Y con devoción,
van tocando zambombas, panderos,
cantando coplas al niño de Dios.

The night of Christmas Eve,
the bell ringers wake me
at dawn with their bells,
and with their guitars they bring me to tears.
And with devotion,
they play
zambombas, tambourines,
singing songs to the Son of God.

The zambomba referred to in today’s letra is a percussive instrument, but a zambomba is also a traditional Christmas celebration in Jerez and surrounding areas.

You can listen to the letra here.

And here is another version by Lola Flores.

Below watch and listen to Pedro el Granaíno with his version:

You can watch and hear Niña de la Puebla sing the last verse he sings here.

Now listen to Manuel Torre sing it here.

And finally, check out this version by José Mercé:

Which Is Your Favorite?

Okay, out of all of the versions above, which do you like most? Comment below.

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