Joey Ayala at the crossroads
One August night in 1994, Joey Ayala found himself on stage at Folk Arts Theater, headlining what would arguably be the biggest performance of his career. “Awit-Banahaw” was an
One August night in 1994, Joey Ayala found himself on stage at Folk Arts Theater, headlining what would arguably be the biggest performance of his career. “Awit-Banahaw” was an
Around midnight, January 11, US-based Filipino singer-songwriter Cynthia Ayala-Alexander posted on her Facebook page a terse statement: “10.37 ng gabi. My mother, the poet Tita Lacambra-Ayala, is gone. Paalam.”
Walking onstage to deliver a talk about folk music to an audience of students, singer and songwriter Joey Ayala overheard one of them whisper to another, “Buhay pa pala siya!”
WRITERS in Mindanao are often widely perceived to have written only about armed and religious conflicts and nothing more, especially by writers and readers outside of the island. Contrary to
THE PHILIPPINE Ballet Theater’s (PBT) “Don Quixote” on July 4 was a qualified triumph for the Kitri of Lobreza Pimentel, who mustered enough energy to survive the two-act ballet known
MULTIAWARDED singer Joey Ayala, Morissette Amon of “The Voice of the Philippines” talent contest of ABS-CBN, young classical singer Aretha Angcao and the 450-member grand chorale drawn from Cebu’s major
Goosebumps don’t lie. Last night marked a milestone in my fledgling existence as a musician: I performed at a renowned singer-songwriter showcase in Ronnie’s Bar, the second floor venue of the historic Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club here in Soho.
May is National Heritage Month. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) is celebrating with activities kicked off by a concert featuring popular, folk and classical music artists.
There are countless clubs in Metro Manila that feature live music, but only a few of them have character. By that we mean a trait or quality in the place that makes it stand out from the rest.
“This is more than intimate,” said Cynthia Alexander before taking a second to tune her guitar in the middle of a set. Over the course of the night, she would repeatedly ask people what song they wanted to hear, a question that was often met with pleas for her to play her whole catalog.
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