When we were in Spain we heard a group called Ain Karem . They are popular in Spain but little known outside of the Iberian Peninsula. The group is named for the village where, according to tradition, The Virgin Mary conversed with her cousin Elizabeth while both women were pregnant. The group contains a priest, but is otherwise a womens' group, originating in the Carmelite order but now containing lay women as well as nuns. Their music is usually about issues of justice and the above clip is an example. What I really like is the juxtaposition of the cheerful 60's folksy Singing Nun ambience of the music and the radical, revolutionary lyrics. Sort of a 21st Century Spanish incarnation of the Magnificat We have a CD of theirs playing as Advent draws to a close. If you're looking for "the real meaning of Christmas", here it is. The women and the children do not count, Those who wander on the margins do not count, The poor and the sick do not count, Nor do ...