Sunday, September 29, 2019 | 3 PM
Inang Bayan Monument
Bantayog ng mga Bayani Center, Quezon Avenue corner EDSA.
It’s a free concert! Catch iconic band Buklod at the culminating concert for Bantayog’s Buwan ng Paggunita at Pagpupugay.
Performing with Buklod are socially relevant bands and musicians Ada Tayao, Urduja, Kaurali, Pordalab, and premiere Filipino world music band Talahib People’s Music.
Buwan ng Paggunita at Pagpupugay 2019 is a month-long celebration of life in honor of Filipinos who stood up in defiance of a repressive regime and all those who continue to uphold justice, democracy, and freedom.
Organized by the Bantayog ng mga Bayani in cooperation with Musika Publiko and in partnership with spokenword organizations Tadhana Collective, Baon Collective, and Ampalaya Monologues.
Schedule
August 31 SATURDAY 5-10PM Pagbukas sa Takipsilim by Tadhana Collective
September 7 SATURDAY 5-10PM Lunggati by Baon Collective
September 14 SATURDAY 5-10PM Silang mga Minsang Umibig by Ampalaya Monologues
September 29 SUNDAY 3-8PM Harana ng Hustisya, a concert organized by Musika Publiko featuring Buklod, Ada Tayao, Urduja, Kaurali, Pordalab, and Talahib People’s Music
Organizations
Bantayog ng mga Bayani is a memorial for those who stood up in defiance of the repressive regime that ruled over the Philippines and those who continue to uphold justice, democracy, and freedom.
Musika Publiko is a network of composers, musicians, performers, music producers, and music enthusiasts advancing socially relevant Filipino music.
Tadhana Collective believes that everybody needs space to awaken their inner creativity that is being held back by all the excuses from their inner systems.
Ampalaya Monologues is a group of monologists and spoken word artists who entertain, educate and empower audiences through performances that showcase the bitterness of love and life.
“Nagtatanghal para lumaya,
Lumalaya para magmulat,
Nagmumulat para sa sarili.”
– Baon Collective
Buklod was born in the 1980s at the height of the anti-Marcos struggle. Noel Cabangon, Rom Dongeto, and Rene Boncocan each had their own musical endeavors, but they banded together to form the iconic Buklod.
Together with other cultural workers, they raised their voices against Ferdinand Marcos’ government. They continued to sing about the social problems that persisted in the wake of Marcos’ removal, with songs that centerd on the lives, struggles, and aspirations of Filipino peasants.
