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Hola, Amigo: Songs of Friendship

Release: August 2020

Produced by: 123 Andrés, Leandro Álvarez and Luis Bonilla

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A portion of all sales benefit Black Voters Matter and Immigrant Families Together.

• 20 artists from 10 countries
• 10 songs, combining Spanish and English
• songs that invite families to reflect on hope, solidarity, change, and what it means to be a supportive friend

Ten years ago, Andrés Salguero of 123 Andrés was a recent immigrant to the United States, trying to process experiences that he encountered in daily life.  

“One day I went to use an ATM and someone had scratched off the Spanish instructions on it. It was such a small act, but so meaningful, and it made me reflect on other experiences I had had, positive and challenging. I processed those feelings by writing a song, Hola, Amigo.”

The message of Hola, Amigo is more important now than ever. This summer, 123 Andrés is releasing a surprise digital album – Hola, Amigo: Songs of Friendship. It contains remastered versions of Hola, Amigo in Spanish and English, and eight more songs that explore the theme of friendship, in two languages. 

Families looking for anthems to counter prevailing messages of distrust, hostility and other-ing will find in this collection songs of responsibility, inclusion and mutual respect. 

The album coincides with the release of Hola, Amigo, a children’s book, published by Scholastic, with text in both Spanish and English – the first book from 123 Andrés. 

The album features a diverse chorus of guest voices, including Cathy and Marcy, Rissi Palmer, Uncle Devin, Little Miss Ann, Konshens the MC, Suzi Shelton, Verny Varela, the Sugar Free Allstars, Rita Rosa Ruesga, Lea Morris, and Steve Denyes of Hullabaloo Band – many voices and many stories coming together to celebrate friendship.