Playlist: Champurrado and Tamales

Feliz Navidad! Whether you’re homesick and missing the tradition of making tamales for Christmas or want something to listen to while doing so, here’s a few Latin American holiday bangers to get you in the mood for Navidad.

Written by Catalina Perez

Illustrated by Bethany Grimm

Nothing beats the aroma of champurrado, tamales, and pozole lingering in the air while your tias, tios, and abuelos tell childhood stories, your little primos run around with their new toys, and the older ones catch up on life. The familiarity of home and a break after a tiring semester is something you’ve been looking forward to and begun to crave while you’ve been away at college; this time of year is special. Whether your familia is getting together this year or not, here’s a sprinkle of Latin American holiday spirit to get you thinking about the wonderful chaos to come or to bring you back to a time where everything felt right.