Artist: Ella Jenkins
Album: More Multicultural Children's Songs
Description: A follow-up to her 1995 album Multicultural Children's Songs, this new album will be released on August 5th to celebrate the music legend's 90th birthday. Twenty songs from her catalogue, plus a liner note essay from Ella herself. Here are three tracks...
Source: Soundcloud / Smithsonian
Artist: Little Miss Ann
Song: "Follow Me"
Album: Follow Me
Description: The first single from the Chicago artist's Kickstarted album is the sprightly title track. With spring right around the corner, this'll fit in quite nicely.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Chicago Kindie Sampler
Album: Band Together
Description: Eight previously-unreleased tracks for $8 from eight Chicago-area musicians, including Poochamungas, Little Miss Ann, Super Stolie, Human-Tim + Robot-Tim, and more. Proceeds go to Chicago-area Intonation Music Workshop, which provides music education to area kids.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Ella Jenkins
Album: 123s and ABCs (sampler)
Description: When Ella has a new album coming out, darn tootin' I'm going to let you know about it. Set to be released January 28, it's a collection of previously released number- and letter-based songs from the Chicago-area legend. Listen to 3 tracks from the album at the link below.
Source: Smithsonian Folkways
Artist: Justin Roberts
Song: "Fruit Jar"
Album: Pop Fly
Description: It is safe to say that "Fruit Jar" is one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite artists. So I don't care if I've posted about the song before. When Roberts streams it, I'm gonna share it. Just click on the link below.
Source: Soundcloud
Artist: Istvan & His Imaginary Band
Album: Sweet!
Age Range: 3 through 7
Description: You and your kids might want to put the raved-up leadoff track "Fun To Pretend" on constant repeat, but then that would annoy you (though maybe not them). So feel free to move on through the rest of the album from the Chicago-area musician for more kindie rock with a wee bit of alterna-rock thrown in.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Little Miss Ann
Album: Walk with Me
Description: Lo-fi rock meets upbeat vocals and lyrics on the Chicago artist's third album. With support from Suzi Shelton and Charlie Hope.
Source: Bandcamp
Artist: Future Hits
Album: Songs for Learning
Description: Chicago lo-fi alt-rock meets curriculum standards. Features support from Chicago kindie stalwart Little Miss Ann and Chicago proto-producer Mark Greenberg.
Source: Bandcamp
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