Pasakanin to launch album in 'Sayaw ta Bai' jamming

Troop to Handuraw Events Café this weekend for the album launch of reggae band "Pasakanin" in a jamming dubbed "Sayaw Ta Bai" singled out from the chorus line of "Pasakanin Song", one of 10 tracks.

The album "Paminaw Sa Among Kanta Intawon", which is what Pasakanin has stood for, tackles the subjects of elegies and celebrations in the lives of boys over at the University of San Carlos-Talamban Campus - Jon Ian "Yaniboy" Sagun (keyboards), John Reyford "Bob" Elento (guitars/backup vocals), Fraynere "Kulas" Holganza (lead vocals), Rolando "Amats" Mata, Jr. (bass guitar); Irvin Jupiter "Bitoy" Honoridez (drums), Clark Anthony "Arki" Arche (percussion/vocals), Clayton "Tonyo" Martinez (saxophone), and Michell Glyn "Mesh" Betonio (vocals) who collaborated to present a cornucopia of moods and inspiration, of activism, and of the play-up of instruments in their songs.

Other reggae artists like Cooley Dread and the Microphone Commanders, and Mungkanghan will provide front acts for Pasakanin before the eight would take center stage this weekend to breath more life to original compositions Adyit, Pasakanin Song, Girl, Under the Sea, Grab Me Up, Different Shadow, Déjà vu, Magkahi-usa, Trabaho, and Kinabuhi.

Kulas, the surviving original member of Pasakanin which started in 2001 with the folk-ballad genre like that exemplified by Joey Ayala and Buklod, worked with the seven to one day bring the second generation of Pasakanin artists, in its transition to the reggae genre, onto the platform at Handuraw this Saturday, August 19 at 9 pm. Tickets are available at the gate. For reservations, please text Kulas at 09162791538. Purchase of album worth P200 entitles the patron to free entrance, minus the beer or the slice of pizza that comes with the entrance fee worth P80 at Handuraw.

But before this happens, Pasakanin will be at the UP grounds to jam with other bands for the school's Cook Out activity tonight, August 18 at 8pm. On the 22nd, they will perform at the University of San Carlos Girls High for the Students Night at the Pentagon, to start at 2pm.