Press Release
July 21, 2012

On the occasion of the President’s 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA), we urge Pres. Aquino to free all political prisoners.  We also call on artists and fellow Filipinos to heed the call for freedom.
 
In solidarity with Ericson Acosta and other political prisoners who are currently on hunger strike/fast, the Concerned Artist of the Philippines (CAP), in cooperation with Camerawalls, launches today the song “Awit ng mga Detenidong Pulitikal.”
 
The song depicts plight of political prisoners, who they are and what they are fighting for. As in the case of Ericson Acosta, artist, poet, thespian, musician and writer who was arrested on February 13, 2011, while doing research on human rights research. As an artist, Ericson chose to work with the poor and oppressed.  At that time of his arrest, he was also in the process of finishing his series of poems entitled, Pitong sundang. To date, the poem is unfinished as he remains unreleased from jail.  
 
Ericson is only among the 385 Political Prisoners in the country today, 107 of whom were arrested and detained under the Aquino administration. These illegal detentions increase by number to date.
 
“Ang sining ni Ericson Acosta ay matatag na nakatuntong sa lipunan natin at ang liwanag na dulot nito ay dapat lamang suportahan ng pamahalaan na naglalayon unawain ang mga problema ng sambayanan,” states Bienvenido Lumbera, National Artist for literature and CAP Chairperson.
 
Nanding Josef, Artistic Director of Tanghalang Pilipino and CAP Board Member, said  that, “there are two things Noynoy Aquino can do to gain the Filipino people's trust and to prove this government is different from all the past administration: One is to immediately put behind bars all the rights violators, the shameless, greedy, corrupt, self-serving leaders who committed crimes against the poor; and two,  to free all political prisoners like Ericsson Acosta, whose only crime is to side with the poor, to fight for their rights, to protect them from the abuses of criminals who pass off as public servants.
 
CAP deplores the fact that big time thieves and rights violators get away with their crimes, but allows self-sacrificing people's heroes to rot in jail. “Pres. Aquino and his men and women can choose to be remembered in Philippine history as the just and fearless leaders who put the true criminals in jail, and set the real heroes free. We, the people will wait and see,” added Josef. ###
 


Parangal - Aplaya

Aklasan (Sumayaw ang mga Palay).mp3

Babaylan

[Verse]
En la lluvia te encontré
(baila suave)
Tus ojos como el cielo gris
(mueve tus pies)
Desde entonces supe que
(gira amor)
Ibas a ser mi alegría
(corazón feliz)

[Verse 2]
Bajo el paraguas bailamos
(pa' la izquierda)
El ritmo del agua al caer
(pa' la derecha)
Tus manos y las mías
(baila junto)
Formaron un lazo fuerte
(jamás se va a romper)

[Chorus]
Amor de gota a gota
(da una vuelta)
Que el sol nunca podrá secar
(salta y ríe)
En cada lluvioso día
(corazón brilla)
Contigo quiero estar
(pa' siempre)

[Bridge]
Entre charcos de amor
(mueve caderas)
Nuestros corazones se encontraron
(ríe y baila)
El trueno de pasión
(siente el ritmo)
En amor nos transformaron
(baila sin parar)

[Verse 3]
Por las calles llovidas
(deslízate)
Vamos juntos a caminar
(toma su mano)
Cada gota es una promesa
(baila lento)
De nunca dejar de amar
(siente la canción)

[Chorus]
Amor de gota a gota
(da una vuelta)
Que el sol nunca podrá secar
(salta y ríe)
En cada lluvioso día
(corazón brilla)
Contigo quiero estar
(pa' siempre)

Raindrop Love

Pagnilayan ang araw araw na gawain sa papamagitan ng mga awiting ito. Pagbabago sa sarili, pamilya at lipunan ang pagtuunan. Susulong din tayo sambayanang Pilipino.

Walang Hanggang Paalam

D'yandi is a song composed and performed by Edge Uyanguren in 2001. It was released as part of Tunog Bobongan Music album in 2015 and Igpaw Mindanao Album of Musikang Bayan iin that same year. It became the anthem of the 2015 Manilakbayan. 

Historically, D'yandi is a peace pact among members of the Indigenous Peoples. Its meaning has evolved through the years and is now used as a form of solidarity and resistance of Lumads against plunder and large scale mining operations in Mindanao.

Dyandi

Launching Date: Ika-27 ng Enero taong 2005.
Titik at Musika ni: Peachy de Vera

Koro: 
Bayan, bayan ko
Gumising ka
ang kalayaa'y mo'y inagaw na.
Taong bayan,
kumilos ka at sama-sama sa pag-alsa

Walang magbubulag-bulagan
Walang magbibingi-bingihan
Sa problema ng bayan, pagkilos ang kailangan
Sa daming pinagsasamantalahan
Sa 'ting lipunan, walang tanging paraan kundi
Pag-aklas ng sambayanan.

Repeat Koro

Mag-aalab ang paglaban
Mula sa kanayunan patungong kalunsuran,
Ng nagkaisang mamamayan.
Lulupigin ang kaaway,
Dudurugin ang mapang-aping hanay
Ng ganid na dayuhan at mga taksil sa bayan

Repeat Koro

Mula sa pangunahing puwersa
Hanggang sa pambansang burgesya,
Magluluwal ng paglaya
Ang bayang nagdurusa.
Angkinin ang tagumpay,
Kakamtin ang pagkakapantay-pantay
Habang buhay, sa patnubay
ng Dakilang Gabay

Repeat Koro twice

Bayan Bayan Ko

Dakilang Hamon

ARMAS-ST - Dakilang Hamon

Babae sa Nayon

Words and Music by Clementine
Performed by The Camerawalls for Concerned Artist of the Philippines

Executive Producer: Concerned Artist of the Philippines
Produced by: Clementine & Robert Javier
Recorded and Engineered by Robert Javier and Chrisanthony Vinzons
Mixed and Mastered by Jonathan Ong
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Sonic State Audio, Mandaluyong City

The Camerawalls are:
Clementine - vocals, acoustic guitars, banduria
George Carillo - electric guitars
Law Santiago - bass 
Bach Rudica - drums

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