April 29th, 2008 — Art/Entertainment
Some of you have been googling for the lyrics of the Igorota song performed by Jun Utleg so we decided to blog about it. Here’s the unofficial lyrics transcribed by a bibaknets member and forwarded to us.
Igorota
On a soft green [play] ground by the river bend
She was sitting there to meet the morning sun
She was playing a [flute] when the songbird’s broke out
April 24th, 2008 — Art/Entertainment, Culture and Tradition
This could be the most romanticized and most over-acted movie about Igorots/iCordilleras ever? Since when did Igorotas dress like that when they work in the fields? Maybe after they attended a wedding where that kind of wear is appropriate?
December 31st, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Kalinga, Outside Cordi
Displayed at the Civet Coffee House in Marikina. Photo courtesy of Maryan54.
December 15th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment
From your favorite celebrities:
Marky Cielo with Paulo Avelino popping in.
VIDEO CREDIT: Thirstytrooper
December 7th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Kalinga
Some of you loved the video of Badjao Roots’ Kalinga Dreadlock Rastaman posted here, so I decided to post this information on how/where you can buy the CD. In case you are wondering about what to give as gifts this Christmas, this CD should be a good one. Let’s support our local artists and buy the original.
Distributors:
MANILA: Please contact Eric-0905-354-1901
BAGUIO: Ayuyang Bar, Baden Powell inn, Gov. Pack Road
and Tam-awan village, Upper Quezon Hill, Baguio city
NUEVA VIZCAYA: Ayuyang Folkhouse, 115 Magsaysay st. Solano
PALAWAN: Kamarikutan Kafe at Galeri, Bancao-Bancao, Rizal Avenue Extension, Puerto Princesa City
HONGKONG: Ms. Lerma-+852-91868130 or email:lerma_0914[at]yahoo[dot]com
US(Northwest including Vancouver and other BC states) contact Charles:bmwjahblues[at]yahoo[dot]com
RELATED: Kalinga Dreadlock Rastaman Video. INFO/PHOTO SOURCE: Kalinga Tambayan.
December 6th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Culture and Tradition
According to an artist’s perspective anyway. Click below to see the Inuit Jackie, the Scottish Jackie, and the real thing. Courtesy of Jackiechankids.com.
October 25th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Kalinga
So it’s common knowledge that we people from the boondocks can sing country music. We can also yodel, rock the house, do fun songs, and pay a music tribute to our heroes. But can we sing reggae?
October 13th, 2007 — Activism, Art/Entertainment
Dear John Denver,
Thank you for your gift of music. I remember listening to you while riding the Skyland Bus from Sagada to Baguio. The bus conductor kept playing your songs over and over and yet over again. Maybe he didn’t have any other cassette tape to play. But maybe, and I think this is the more likely reason, he is a big fan of yours.
The interesting thing is that no passenger complained about it. No one got up to tell the conductor to shut you down after we heard Rocky Mountain High for the uptenth time. Maybe we were all too tired to care. After all, the Halsema trip is a tiresome ride, then, as it is now. But maybe, and this is the more likely reason, we too were all big fans of yours.
October 8th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Bontoc, Culture and Tradition
As we noted in an earlier post, one of our visitors found this blog by googling “Who is the singer of Layad, one of the greatest song in Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines?”
September 25th, 2007 — Art/Entertainment, Folk tales/Stories, Igorot Achievers, Mt. Province
Aside from answering our questions Rosita Pinkerton, author of An Igorot’s Journey, generously sent us a copy of her book which we really enjoyed reading. Here is what we wrote Rosita after reading the book:
I hope more Igorots will be able to read it because it is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I felt like I was part of the journey. I laughed at the humorous parts, felt bad at the tough parts, and kept turning the page to see what happens next.
