Most people equate the success of the local music industry with album sales, or the number of hit songs it can produce. But for “OPM Means”—a new movement that aims to cultivate and promote Filipino music—OPM (Original Pilipino Music) is, more than anything else, about love, expression and cultural identity.
Movie director Tikoy Aguiluz, also founder of the annual Cinemanila International Film Festival, paid tribute to this year’s participating filmmakers during the awards ceremony held on Saturday night at the Bonifacio High Street Central Amphitheater in Taguig City.
After successfully crossing over to the mainstream four years ago, singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon has never been busier. Aside from regular club gigs, the 48-year-old musician also does more television appearances and promotional work these days.
Yeng Constantino flew to Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental as one of the mentors in the recently concluded 3rd Elements Singing-Songwriting Camp. But in the four days she spent at the “music boot camp,” where some of the country’s finest musicians gathered to educate 60 aspirants, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter couldn’t help but feel like a [...]
Noel Cabangon’s seventh solo album, “Panaginip” bagged the Album of the Year prize in the 25th Awit Awards held Tuesday in Makati City.
Despite rampant piracy and the Internet providing free and easy access to pretty much every song imaginable, Noel Cabangon manages to release multiplatinum-awarded albums, such as “Byahe” and “Panaginip.”
“TULOY ang Byahe,” the second volume of Noel Cabangon’s “Road Trip” series, has a cheerier and more optimistic outlook—even in its lovelorn songs. This time, Cabangon’s 16-track repertoire brims with romantic whimsy and grateful optimism as he takes stock of his blessings.
Friends and friends of friends make up businessman-musician Ramon Jacinto’s plus-1s in his groundbreaking “RJ Duets” double CD, and the kinship is unmistakable.
Singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon refuses to believe that the local music industry is dying. He pointed out that, despite fighting numerous setbacks, independent artists still find ways to write original material. It’s just that there’s not enough venue to showcase their works, he said. “We have to be proud that there are a lot of independent [...]
The rains failed to dampen the mood at the Inquirer’s 26th anniversary party Friday night at its Makati office. The celebration was doubly meaningful, with still the No. 1 broadsheet in the country, according to the latest readership survey by Nielsen.
More than 20 years is a long time to achieve mainstream success as a musician, but Noel Cabangon is apparently enjoying the journey.
If you haven’t added Noel Cabangon’s “Panaginip” to your playlist yet, now’s the time. Hit any music store and grab a copy of the recently released Christmas Special Edition – offering four additional Christmas-themed songs, it’s a better value that will put you in the holiday mood in a way that tinny carols played over mall speakers never can.
