Let me say, the most restricting part of my job as the Spanish/bilingual story teller is that I don't have a huge collection of music at my disposal. It's not so much a problem for the song I play when the kids and families walk in, or even the song in which we use instruments, but action songs--in Spanish--are a thorn in my side. Yes, I have access to go-to artists like José-Luis Orozco and Charlotte Diamond, but I can only handle so much "Juanito" and "Un Pulpito." I have been known to buy a song or two through Itunes, but after a tip from a colleague, I have discovered http://www.cdbaby.com/.
If you're looking for more than The Wiggles and Raffi, I recommend CD Baby. One of my favorite independent children's artists, which I use a lot for bilingual story time, is Jim Gill. Check him out on CD Baby! You'll notice when you go to the website that you have the option to search "by sounds like." Try searches for Sharon, Lois, and Bram and Laurie Berkner to find sound-alikes. (Shameless promoting. SL&B and Laurie are also some of my other favorite children's artists!)
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