This is another good news. Filipinos in the East Coast is continually promoting the OPM songs thru the group, Sounds Of Manila. Voted The Outstanding Filipino-Americans in New York (TOFA-NY) 2011 awardee for Entertainment and 2010 Recipients of the Outstanding Filipino Achievers in America Awards, Arts and Culture Sector(awarded by the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations), Sounds of Manila (SOM) is an all-Filipino band based in the New York/ New Jersey area. They were the featured band at the Philippine Fiesta 2011 performing alongside famous Filipino artists such as Ariel Rivera and Zsa Zsa Padilla. The band has been invited to perform at various events and benefit concerts. Sounds of Manila, tagged as ‘Ambassadors of Philippine Music’, brings to its audience the authentic Manila sound – a mixed genre of the music that has been most enjoyed in the Philippines. The band has also been arranging their own rendition of various OPM favorites, including their most requested ‘Teleserye Theme Medley’. Recently, the Sounds of Manila launched their first album under the tutelage Miss Cecile Azarcon and her composition. The band consists of Hermie Angeles (male vocalist, ‘Tanghalan ng Kampeon’ finalist, and Cultural Center of the Philippines stage actor from the play Aguinaldo 1896), Suzanne Lansangan-Sabangan (female vocalist, member of U.P. Los Chavales Chorale, and ‘Academic Freedom Band’ female vocalist), band leader, Ronnie Sabangan (bassist), veteran musician, Bobby de Leon (keyboard player and musical director of famed Filipino artists: Carmen Patena, Anthony Castelo, and Gloria Papin), Jojo Gendrano (guitarist), and JR Gendrano (drummer). The Gendrano brothers are also members of ‘It’s Simply Green’ (La-Salle band). Watch this. Mabuhay and more power to the Sounds Of Manila. GOD bless! https://youtube/watch?v=NMlbWzx-eOo
Posted on: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 02:23:59 +0000
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