A cappella Publisher Desc.  In Venezuela, the word aguinaldo has two meanings. It is synonymous with a gift that is given at Christmas, but also refers to a very popular musical genre in this country of the Christmas season. This genre represents the quintessential musical expression of Venezuelan Christmas to preserve it from its disappearance before the overwhelming invasion of other musical genres strange to our traditional Christmas holidays. Written in 1980, any of the two can be sung a cappella, although they can also be accompanied by the traditional cuatro.