Multicultural Children's Songs

By the time the compilation Multicultural Children's Songs was released in 1995, Ella Jenkins had already spent over forty years traveling from continent to continent, absorbing cultural traditions and teaching children music she gathered while traveling. The collection includes many favorites, including "Mexican Handclapping Song" and "Caney Mi Macaro," which teach children new words and rhythms through poetry, rhythm, and song, and “The World Is Big, The World Is Small,” which highlights her lifetime commitment to exploring the world around her. Multicultural Children’s Songs is a celebration of Ella’s decade-spanning influence on multiple generations of children, teaching that though cultures different from our own may seem unfamiliar at first, music and rhythm are universal. Recommended for ages 2–9.

Track Listing

101	The World Is Big the World Is Small Ella Jenkins	01:27
102	Hello Ella Jenkins	00:52
103	Greetings in Many Languages Ella Jenkins	01:50
104	Jambo Ella Jenkins	02:57
105	Tahboo Ella Jenkins	01:18
106	On Safari Ella Jenkins	02:17
107	Counting in Swahili Ella Jenkins	01:40
108	Mexican Handclapping Song Ella Jenkins	01:19
109	Dulce, Dulce Ella Jenkins	01:18
110	In Trinidad Ella Jenkins	01:36
111	Caney Mi Macaro Ella Jenkins	01:56
112	A Yodeling Song Ella Jenkins	02:13
113	Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel Ella Jenkins	01:03
114	Rabbi Teaches ABC's / English ABC Song Ella Jenkins	02:20
115	Dance Tunes from Many Lands Ella Jenkins	05:12
116	Eh-Un-Lan-Weh-Seh-Un-Lan (Greeting in Arabic) Ella Jenkins	01:16
117	Balloon Song Ella Jenkins	02:08
118	Maori Chant Ella Jenkins	00:34
119	Play Your Instruments Ella Jenkins	04:43
120	May-ree Mack Ella Jenkins	02:14
121	We Are Native American Tribes Ella Jenkins	02:29
122	A Neighborhood Is a Friendly Place Ella Jenkins	02:44
123	Thank You in Many Languages Ella Jenkins	00:51