Event
A Celebration of Love
A Celebration of Love - a pre-Valentine concert featuring Sounds of Manila with special guests Jonny Cruz and Cristy Gania
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BREAKING NEWS
Sounds of Manila is the recipient of this year's NaFFAA Filipino American Achievers Award in the field of Arts and Culture for helping promote Filipino music in America.
(NaFFAA stands for National Federation of Filipino American Associations, an umbrella of various Fil-Am organizations across the United States; The group's vice president, Rozita Lee is a member of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders)
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Known to many as 'Ambassadors of Philippine Music,' Sounds of Manila brings the authentic Manila sound to life - a mixed genre of the music that has been most enjoyed in the Philippines.
Sounds of Manila is also popular for arranging their own rendition of various OPM favorites, like their most requested Filipino soap opera-theme medley.
SOM is the only band featured twice at the Philippine Fiesta performing alongside famous Filipino artists such as Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Bugoy Drillon, and Sheryn Regis.
Philippine Fiesta is the largest gathering of Filipino Americans in the East Coast.
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ABOUT SOUNDS OF MANILA
Sounds of Manila is an all-Filipino band based in the New York/ New Jersey area. The band was formed by Ronnie Sabangan (bassist) and his wife, Suzanne Lansangan-Sabangan (female lead vocalist and 'Academic Freedom Band' female vocalist). They later invited their friends and fellow musicians to join them.
Sounds of Manila also consists of veteran musician, Bobby de Leon (keyboard player and musical director of famed Filipino artists: Pilita Corales, Anthony Castelo, and Gloria Papin);
Hermie Angeles (male lead vocalist, 'Tanghalan ng Kampeon' finalist, and Cultural Center of the Philippines stage actor from the play "Aguinaldo 1896");
Jojo Gendrano (guitarist); and JR Gendrano (drummer). The Gendrano brothers are also members of 'It's Simply Green' (La-Salle band).
Sounds of Manila, as its name represents, brings to its audience the authentic Manila sound – a mixed genre of the music that has been most enjoyed in the Philippines. The band's repertoire is a blend of popular music, light rock, light jazz, country rock, R&B, and Original Pilipino Music (OPM).
The music of Sounds of Manila ranges from the classic '60s and '70s to the most revered songs of the '80s and '90s.
For more information email rsabangan@hotmail.com.
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ABOUT JONNY CRUZ
When a boy spends much of his childhood entertaining his family and friends, it's no wonder the stage starts to feel like home. Since those auspicious beginnings in his parents' living room, the music of Jonny Cruz has grown into a melting pot of dance tunes, romantic ballads, edgy rock, and funk-driven tracks.
It is Jonny's hope that listeners will find the simple message in this music, the essence of his writing. With an uncanny ability to find inspiration everywhere - from life's most profound to the most mundane - he conceptualizes his emotions and begins to write immediately. Jonny defines the creative songwriting process in a single word: diligence.
Of the track "Mahal", Jonny admits the writing process was intense. Written in both Tagalog - his native Filipino tongue - and English, the song is both a love letter, and a tribute to his heritage.
As someone who is always thankful for the incredible opportunities presented to him, Jonny explains his desire to continue pursuing a career in music today. "The thing about ambition," he says, "is finding the balance between being dissatisfied with what you've been given while still being grateful for all you have." His re-emergence onto the music scene follows a brief hiatus from the recording studio and concerts.
In March this year, Jonny Cruz came home to the stage once again, this time as an opening act for the Heartthrobs and Friends, Live In New York concert at the Manhattan Center, to a sold-out house. This marks the start of a journey for such a unique talent.
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LocationThe Kalayaan Hall at the Philippine Consulate
556 Fifth Avenue (Between 45th and 46th Streets)
New York, NY 10036
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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Contact
| Owner: Elton Lugay |
| On BPT Since: Mar 19, 2008 |
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| ELTON LUGAY |
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