Twinkle Time Keeps It Moving (Video Premiere); Magic from Triple Rainbow

When Twinkle Time (Alitzah Weiner Dallas) wants kids to dance, it's hard for them to say no. And if they're saying no, you probably won't hear them because they're already dancing and don't even realize it. She has released a new video to "Let's Keep It Movin' / El Bailongo," the fifth single from her 2021 family album, "A MI ME GUSTA SER YO / IT'S OK TO BE ME." The video moves fast (literally, as it's 2:02 total time) with Twinkle gyrating with her backup crew and a support band that looks almost way too happy to be there. Your kids will defy all expectations if they don't dance or sing along.

Twinkle hosts a two-hour biweekly children's music Top 20 Countdown. Artists on her shows have included Divinity Roxx, Backstreet Boys, Nathalia, Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band, and way too many to list. The shows can be downloaded as a podcast from Apple, Audible, Podbean, and iHeart.

Here is the world premiere of "Let's Keep It Movin'." You can also find the Spanish version on Twinkle's YouTube channel.

  A near-perfect encapsulation of children using their imagination during the pandemic is "You Are Magic," the new song from Triple Rainbow, the family music project that's the brainchild of Jared Mees, the co-founder of the independent record label Tender Loving Empire. 

Do you want to be an astronaut? A race car driver? A dinosaur? Mees and his kids, July (9) and Piper (4), have created 15 songs for YOU ARE MAGIC, their upcoming debut CD. The title track depicts all of the above (and more) right in the family's backyard, reminding kids that "your brain is better than an iPad or a TV." You can find the song on  on Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, and www.tenderlovingempire.com.

Here is the video for "You Are Magic":

Twinkle Sez It's OK To Be You (and To Dance)

Sometimes you've just got to dance. It's a ubiquitous concept that sweeps across your living room, backyard, or back seat. And when the spirit hits your family, isn't it better to have an age-appropriate musician instead of (for instance) Cardi B singing about her bodily fluids? The Peruvian powerhouse power pop performer Twinkle (Alitzah Weiner Navarro Dallas) has dropped for fourth family album, IT'S OK TO ME BE (also A MI ME GUSTA SER YO).

IT'S OK TO ME BE features every track in English and Spanish, giving audiences from both cultures a chance to enjoy the lyrics in their native language. It's also an educational opportunity to get your kids to learn how to speak (and sing) in español. 

Alitzah created Twinkle as a fully-formed character, which makes her live performances an interactive experience for children. Her music is chock full of uplifting messages not necessarily grafted to the pandemic (such as "Mask It Up"/"Mascara"). She populates the collection brief interstitial musings that act as subliminal reminders to kids about non-conformity and developing their own personal, singular identity.

Twinkle hosted 21 two-hour children's music Top 20 Countdowns (and took a break for now). Artists on her shows included Esther Crow, Imagination Movers, Suger Free All Stars, Justin Roberts, and way too many to list. The shows can be downloaded as a podcast from Apple, Audible, Podbean, and iHeart.

As the world struggles to move forward in the face of anti-vaxxer and science-deniers, Twinkle uses IT'S OK TO ME BE to remind kids that every morning welcomes a "Brand New Day," that every family is centered by "Love," and that we're all part of a community on "Together" (featuring MC Magic and Izzi Def). If we all keep our eyes on the prize – a world past COVID – it will be OK for all of us. Get ready to dance.

IT'S OKAY TO BE ME is available from Twinkle's website, Amazon, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Here is the video for Twinkle's song, "It's OK To Be Me":

Twinkle Time Stays Busy With Love

Children's recording artist Twinkle Time (Alitzah Weiner Navarro Dallas) made a swift pivot when she saw her live event schedule dry up in 2020 due to the pandemic. Some would say that's because she's used to dancing and thinking on her feet, as the former member of the '00s girl group Nobody's Angel is familiar with complicated choreography. Instead of filling her calendar with more than 300 appearances (as she had in 2019), Twinkle went to live daily YouTube videos and Instagram posts. 

As 2021 hit its second season (spring), Twinkle added to her children's music checklist with a weekly two-hour children's music Top 20 Countdown. Artists on recent shows included Stacey Peasley, SaulPaul, Kids Imagine Nation, Wendy & DB, Laurie Berkner, and way too many to list. The show is available on Pittsburgh's family-friendly radio station Jump 105.3 on Saturday mornings at 8 AM ET and can be downloaded as a podcast from Apple, Audible, Podbean, and iHeart.

But wait, there's more! Twinkle celebrated the dawn of 2021 with a new song and video about masking up. English and Spanish versions (Mask / Mascara) debuted the first week of January. She's releasing music periodically in anticipation of her fourth children's music CD later this year. In the meantime, you can see her roller disco-themed video for the latest song, "Love." The tune is available from iTunes in both in English and Spanish:

L-O-V-E love
A magical word that needs to be heard
All over the world

"We had one 30-minute Zoom rehearsal and only two hours on location," Twinkle explained in an Instagram post. "After all the group shots, the crew was breaking down the set while shooting my closeups at the same time!" Twinkle and her energetic crew shot the video on location at Wheel House Skate in Hemet, California under strict COVID protocols, choreographed by IJay Espinoza and directed by (husband) James Dallas.

You can view the video below: