one of the best days of 2015

 

THROWBACK:

14 March 2015

One of my favorite life events...

This is when we came together at the University of the Philippines Amphitheater and joined voices for the music video of a song composed by Gary Granada. While Manong Gary said “awiting mala-harana sa bayan”--- a serenade calling for solidarity in promoting nationalism and genuine change, I told my friends and fam that I'd be a part in the making of "Kundiman Para sa Bayan"

Over a hundred voices, young and old came from members of student organizations, cultural groups, choirs, bands, and music enthusiasts of various professions...

this photogrid is from the blogspot of naquem... that lady in maroon and white, that's me :) 

this official group pic is from Karl Ramirez... 
best day of my life. Thank you LAPIS 

i was right- UGAT rocked!

in celebration of the glorious decades in pinoy music history, great pinoy folk rock artists performed together for the first time in a one-night concert dubbed ugat: ang himig natin. 

the concert, (december 3rd at the araneta coliseum) featured the juan dela cruz band (mike hanopol, pepe smith, wally gonzales), lolita carbon of asin, sampaguita, heber bartolome (and banyuhay), and florante (certified pasimpleng comic-walang kupas). 

manong gary granada and noel cabangon (to my delight) were also there. as mike hanopol puts it : "one of the great things that we have to do is to make sure that when we fade out, we will be able to pass the great music that we had then to the next generation". here's their opening medley [thanks to iamwalrus] . 

these pinoy icons performed their signature hits - himig natin, bonggahan, laguna, masdan mo ang kapaligiran, pagbabalik, itanong mo sa mga bata, tayo'y mga pinoy, nena, handog, mabuti pa sila, kahit konti, kanlungan, and titser's enemi#1 among others. they really rocked the big dome with audience (us included!) dancing and singing with them all throughout. 

surely, that was a night i'd forever cherish! 
[thanks shellz for the pixs...thanks claire for the you know...backpass, ahay---weeehhhh]

why im looking forward to december 3

[thanks to www.noypitayo.com
for the pic and the wonderful info]

Ugat, The Concert is a once-in-a-blue-moon-celebration of original Filipino music and stars on December 3, 2010 at the Araneta Coliseum! Thanks to Viva Concerts and Events.Time to see Pinoy Folk Rock legends together --- Mike Hanopol, Pepe Smith and Wally Gonzalez of the Juan de la Cruz Band, Sampaguita, Lolita Carbon (ASIN), Florante, Heber Bartolome, Gary Granada and Noel Cabangon .
Tickets are available at all SM Ticketnet outlets and at the Araneta Coliseum. (Patron A P2,500; Patron B P2,000; Lower Box P1,500; Upper Box A P1,000; Upper Box B P600; and GenAd P300)...but you can have a GA ticket for free when you buy a copy of Ugat 2, The Album (from Vicor). Songs in the album include Titser’s Enemi Number 1,No Touch, Tao, Easy Pare,Pulubi, Alaala, Laki Sa Layaw,Mr. Kenkoy,Pinay,Sierra Madre, Lolo Jose, Himig ng Pag-ibig, Itanong Mo Sa Mga Bata ; 22 Anos,  Pagbabalik Ng Kwago, Sirang Plaka, Nena, and Sigarilyo...all from greatest pinoy folk rock legends.

Gonna get me the concert ticket (or the album...or both)!!!