East Bakersfield Christmas, Mento Buru (self-issued)

These guys are a veteran ska band from Bakersfield, CA (who'da thunk, right?) who have shared the stage with everyone from Ozomatli to the Specials, from the English Beat to Buck Owens. For 2020 they've dropped an EP with their takes on five classic carols, including both English and Spanish versions of "Donde Esta Santa Claus?" The ska treatment is also extended to "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Feliz Navidad," and they go more reggae-ballad style on an instrumental of "What Child Is This" and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)." This is solid stuff and you should grab it or add it to your streaming playlists. Here's the link to get it for free. Offer only extends through December 31, so act now.