Jaime León – Pequeña Pequeñita

Jaime León wrote the song cycle Pequeña pequeñita based on poems written by Ecuadorian writers. The 6 songs of the cycle describe the experiences of children and incorporate Colombian and Ecuadorian folk rhythms. Ciclo de canciones infantiles sobre poesías de poetas ecuatorianos del compositor colombiano Jaime León.

The book offers an introductory study that includes the biography of the composer and poets, the poems in Spanish and translated to English, the IPA transcriptions of the poems and an interpretative guide. The songs have been recorded by Patricia Caicedo and can be heard for free on Spotify.