Immigrant Filipina singer Madonna Decena, who is currently competing at this season’s Britain’s Got Talent, has made it to the semi finals. For those of you who don’t know, Decena migrated to the UK so that she could make money for the sake of her two daughters back in the Philippines. Her audition garnered her [...]

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It seems that Filipinos are getting more and more international attention for their raw talents. First we have HappySlip who become well known online for her witty Pinoy humor. Then we had Renaldo Lapuz who got his 15 minutes of fame because of his hilarious (in a good way) audition for American Idol.

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His name is Jacob Armen, he’s a drummer. So what? Well, to start of he’s only 7 years old, in this video at least. He’s got the talent, raw power and improvisational prowess at his age. Just watch it and see what I’m telling you.

I’ve seen a new video of him performing now that he’s [...]

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One of my all time favorite bands is this almost-all girl band from Ireland. Sure, they wrote some of the most popular songs such as “Runaway” and “Breathless”. I’m not saying that I don’t like these songs, in fact, I love most of their songs, but [...]

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The internet made the world “smaller and smaller” with each passing day. Everybody is now “famous” because of the net, but there are certain people/groups who are lucky enough to build their career because of the internet. Musicians are no exception. I’ve read about several musicians who became well-known and actually made a career because [...]

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My daily habit of browsing Youtube lead me to this video. It showcases a musical performance of a very unique group called the Vegetable Orchestra. They perform only with instruments made out of fresh vegetables! But to see is to [...]

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Before Bamboo sung the lines of the song Tatsulok, it was first written and recorded by Buklod with Noel Cabangon. His song Kanlungan became a phenomenal hit after it was featured in a McDonald’s ad. He is one of the most prolific songwriters we have today.

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His songs reflect the Filipino society yesterday, [...]

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The banjo always had the stereotype image of a farm boy gnawing straw, singing a tune with a Hillbilly accent. Even I am guilty of harboring that stereotype. I used to look at the banjo as a rustic instrument capable only of entertaining farm parties at countrysides in the Americas. But then, I discovered this [...]

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He is one of the pioneers of the alternative ethnic genre in the Philippine music scene. He has recorded more than 10 albums to his name and has done numerous projects for stage, television and film. His music has become a reference of inspiration for countless young bands and musicians of today, including this author. [...]

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I’m gonna talk about another one of my idols! This man is actually the physical embodiment of my blog, as he IS music and gaming combined. For years, his compositions have become an institution in its own right in the video gaming industry. Some of his notable works, despite having a simplistic musical structure, have [...]

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