It has been almost 45 days since the lockdown in Metro Manila, confusingly disguised as community quarantine with sugar-glazed prefixes over prefixes—a situation that also prevented music gatherings and will continue to prevent it even under the “new normal.” We were of course told this is a quarantine—but well, even most of the positive cases have been sent home if their symptoms are mild and have not been isolated from their communities and mass testing is still a dream, now only the euphemistic “expanded” testing.
But like many creative souls trapped under lockdown, musicians found ways to make the most of this situation by enhancing their own skills, sharing their musical knowledge through teaching online or performing solo or in concerts on social media live streams. And there are some altruistic artists who utilize their talent to help the many affected people during this time of imposed paralysis with crowdfunders through online livestream concerts, “battle of the bands”-themed online game tournaments, disaster relief drives and advocacy campaigns.
One organization joining the efforts for a campaign and music drive is none other than the organization founded by Philippine people’s music legends, Musicians for Peace. The group has been making content to advocate democratization amidst the draconian measures imposed within the lockdown and the lockdown itself—we need to keep speaking out and keep being heard. And we can do this also through music.
The group launched #LockdownBarsChallenge, #LockdownJams, #MusikaPanipi and the composition of original songs performed and/or publicized through social media that engaged a lot of artists to participate on many of their online activities. Read on, listen and jam with Musicians for Peace.
#LockdownBarsChallenge
Basti Punzalan
Basti Punzalan a.k.a "Pinkman"
Nagbahagi ng rap si Basti Punzalan a.k.a "Pinkman" sa kanyang pagmamasid sa ating estado't sistema. Napapanahon din ang kanyang mga bara sa kinakaharap nating pandemia sa kasalukuyan.#MassTestingNow
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Donderdag 9 april 2020
Ryan Dante
"Nanonood, nagmamasid, sa ibang politikoNagtataka, nagtatanong, ayusin nyo serbisyo nyonakaraan para lumabas, kailangan mong magbayadtiyak may relief goods, pag tropa mo kagawadisipin lang sarili, sana ay iwasanhindi mo lang buhay to, kasama kababayan"Si Ryan Dante mula sa Caloocan ay nagbahagi ng kanyang obserbasyon sa ating kasalukuyang kalagayan. Pakinggan pa natin ang kanyang mga bara. #NasaanAngAyuda #LockdownBarsChallenge#CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Vrijdag 3 april 2020
Aaron Juntilla
"Nasaan na ba? Pangako na madadala lahat lahatSa pag angat walang wala mga salat panay dilatNa sa gutom ay matauhan at wala ng mapagkunanKayo dapat ang sandalan nang niluklok sa katungkulan"Pakinggan ang Quaranthings ni Arice, rapper mula sa Caloocan.#MassTestingNow#LockdownBarsChallenge#CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Dinsdag 31 maart 2020
Hurry Pauner
"Serbisyong medikal ang kailangan namin dito!Hindi pulpol na plano ng mga pulitikoBakit nagagalit kapag merong mga kritikoBakit di kasi ginamit nang maayos ating pondo" Pakinggan natin ang mga bara ni Hurry, isang makatang guro mula sa Parañaque.Paunawa: Inilahad lamang sa piyesa na sa Tsina nagmula ang CoVid-19. Walang intensyong mambastos ng anumang lahi.#SerbisyongMedikalHindiMilitar#LockdownBarsChallenge
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Dinsdag 31 maart 2020
#LockdownJams
Another campaign-driven content featuring popular people’s music throughout the years, covered by the organization’s incumbent members. The organization has been creating, popularizing and advocating People’s Music since the 1980’s.
Promoting human empathy towards society’s most marginalized sectors, encouraging to stand with them especially during critical moments and social crises. Share common people’s stories, concerns and present alternatives to these pressing social issues.
Jemimah Dela Cruz – Himig ng Pag-ibig
"Tulad ng tubig sa batis, hinahagkan ng hanginPag-ibig ang ilaw sa buhay natin" Kahit sa pinakamadilim na yugtong pinagdaraanan ng bayan, hanggat may pag-ibig. nananatiling nagkakaisa ang buong sambayanan.Himig ng Pag-ibig ng ASINCover ni Jemima ng Musicians for Peace#CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Zaterdag 18 april 2020
John Rhommel Fernando- Mateo Singko
Mahirap maging mahirapHahagulgul ang batang kulang sa sustansya"At sa panahon ng krisis pangkalusugan kung saan pinahinto ang paghahanap-buhay, walang puwang ang mahihirap sa ayuda na itinatakda ng uring mapagsamantala. Imbis na tulong sa kumakalam na sikmura ng mamamayan, militarisasyon ang ibinabato ng pamahalaan.Mateo Singko – Dong AbayCover ni John Rhommel FernandoMusicians for Peace – Qatar#NasaanAngAyuda#NoToVIPTesting#CallforMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Zondag 5 april 2020
Ralph Joshua Cabanez – Upuan
"Di ko alam kung talagang maraming harangO mataas lang ang bakodO nagbubulag-bulagan lamang po kayoKahit sa dami ng pera niyoWalang doktor na makapagpapalinaw ng mata niyo"Dahil sa sobrang pribiliheyo, nabulag na ang ilang nasa pwesto. Kaya nga gusto natin silang tumayo mula sa kanilang mga upuan, para matanaw ang tunay na kalagayan ng sambayanan. Lalo na sa panahong kumakaharap sa krisis ang ating lipunan. Gloc 9- UpuanCover ni Ralph Joshua CabanezMusicians for Peace- Mapua#NasaanAngAyuda#NoToVIPTesting #CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Donderdag 2 april 2020
Jessie Gracio – Mata
#MusikaPanipi
In light of popularizing People’s Music, quoting lines from such songs helps the audience understand more the context these musical pieces convey. This is a visual representation of the song and highlighting themes and topics that are rarely discussed in popular media.
"Pagkain sa mesaAt panlaban sa pandemya Ang kailangan ng masa Hindi dahas at bala" Tunay ngang hindi pandarahas ang…
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Vrijdag 10 april 2020
Original songs
Musicians for Peace are comprised of music professionals, aspiring artists, human rights advocates and cultural workers based in Metro Manila. With a lot of going on with the lockdown, recent content revolving on these themes are deemed necessary for the audience to appreciate and understand the situation better.
Creating original music content is one of the organization’s core programs. Songs, thematic jingles, albums are its pride and joy.
Aika Elinzano- HALA, HALA!
"Kumakatok, kumakatok ang nagugutommga buwaya't payaso nagsasarado ng bintana" Nagpapatuloy ang ating pagkalampag sa pamahalaan at pagdidiin sa konkretong solusyon para sa ating kinahaharap na krisis, dahil hindi militarisasyon at pandarahas ang dapat na itugon sa ganitong panahon. "HALA, HALA!" ni Aika ElinzanoMaaari ring mag-subscribe sa kanyang youtube channel at mapakinggan ito sa https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YtsPYhJv3S0#SOLUSYONGMEDIKALHINDIMILITAR#CallforMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Dinsdag 28 april 2020
Jessie Gracio – Mata
"Hindi ka ba nagtataka sa buhay mo,kuntento ka na ba sa sarili moimulat mo ang iyong mata at baka nabulag kaimulat ang iyong mata at iyong makikita"Lahat ay nasasaksihan natin, at ang kailangan lang natin ay mamulat sa katotohanan na may mali at meron tayong dapat baguhin. Pakinggan ang Mata ni Jessie Gracio.#SERBISYONGMEDIKALHINDIMILITAR#CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Vrijdag 24 april 2020
Edwin Consador – Pagkain at Lunas Hindi Dahas
"Ikinulong sa kahonito ba ang solusyon? pang-aapi ay pandarahassa mamamayang gutom?" Sa kasagsagan ng pandemyang ito, hindi dahas at bala ang solusyon, kundi konkretong proteksyon at pagkain ng mamamayang nagugutom. Pakinggan ang Pagkain at Lunas Hindi Dahas ni Edwin Consador, beteranong musikerong nakabase sa Phuket, Thailand.#MassTestingNow#NasaanAngAyuda #CallForMusicians
Geplaatst door Musicians for Peace op Woensdag 8 april 2020
Joel Costa Malabanan – Sino Ba ang Bayrus
Luisito Queano – Kasangga
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