Asalto Navideño: Vol. 1 & 2

Aguinaldo is a folk genre of Christmas music rooted in the Spanish villancico tradition and developed prominently in Puerto Rico and Venezuela. It is performed during the Advent–Epiphany season by parrandas: informal groups of family, friends, or neighbors who go house to house singing, sharing food and drink, and building community. Musically, aguinaldos are typically in major keys with warm, singable melodies, call‑and‑response coros, and straightforward diatonic harmony. Instruments vary by region but often include the Puerto Rican or Venezuelan cuatro, guitar, maracas, güiro, hand drums/panderetas, and sometimes bandola or mandolin. Texts blend sacred Nativity imagery with festive, humorous, or nostalgic verses, making aguinaldos both devotional and social in character.