On May, Bayang, Pilita, Noel, this August
August 7, 2006A few weeks ago, I was invited by Noel Cabangon to sing one of his songs, “We Are,” for a “kawomenan” docu by WiseAct, and a couple of days ago I recorded it at Sonolux in Ateneo, with Noel himself producing and me singing on a rich audio bed of world music created by Bob Aves. It’s very tiring to be the star all the time, and it’s always better if the song was the star, and musicians are working for the song, not the other way around.
I also got to wear the producer’s hat a few times this month. The inimitable May Bayot recorded a song I wrote for the AIDS awareness musical we’re working on. Powerful, full-bodied alto, thrilling to hear 
And one Saturday this month, I got a chance to produce Bayang Barrios for the next batch of songs. Bayang is fun to work with. Game pa rin kahit sinisipon at inuubo! She loved the songs especially those that revolve on a mother’s love for her child, being a new mother herself to 3 month old Mayumi. Type din ni May yung mga lullabyes because they hit so close to the heart. I love it when songs produce that effect on people
Then I’ll be back in the studio to work with Makiling Ensemble and Ms.Pilita Corrales for music for an indie film called “Pandanggo.” We were beset by scheduling problems but hopefully everything is ironed out by the production team. Can’t wait to meet Ms. Corrales!
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