A lovesong written in 2011 and produced only in 2018.

Labsong

Theme on women empowerment written in 2015.

Pinay

Originally titled Pagbabago Para sa Karaniwang Tao, this song written in 2013 became the theme of Teddy Casino's bid for the Senate.

Pagbabago (UltraElectroTechnoMix)

Theme to the Saturday show Abogado Juan featuring former Naga City Mayor Atty. John Bongat.

Abogado Juan

If you're for good governance in Naga City then kick into this danceable version of Yes Kita John.

Yes Kita John #DanceJam

A rock anthem for good governance, accountability, transparency, and people's participation in the beautiful town of Tinambac.

Bangon Tinambac

Download the campaign jingle of Tinambac Municipal Councilor aspirant Marion Abiog.

Konsehal Marion Abiog

DOWNLOAD MP3 at http://youtu.be/Q1dmzhVgYfk

DEAR BONIFACIO is a song about hope in these trying times and the commitment to do what is right & what is needed for the nation. A pledge to continue the Filipino's unfinished struggle for real change, justice, prosperity and peace. And a tribute just in time for Supremo Andres Bonifacio's 150th birthday!

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Family, friends, and the band Plagpul for inspiring and helping out in the production of the song. Renan Ortiz and the Concerned Artists of the Philippines for the Bonifacio artwork. STX for the profile photo. And FI for the royalty free video effects.

DEAR BONIFACIO LYRICS
All rights reserved (c) 2013 KARL RAMIREZ

Oh Oh Woah Woah
Oh Oh Woah Woah
Oh Oh Woah Woah Woah Woah Woah Woah

Kumusta na Supremo? Maari ba kayong makausap?
Kayrami mong dapat malaman, parang andami kong iuulat
Buhay mo'y nais naming tularan dahil idol ka namin
Kaming nagsusumikap na diwa mo'y patuloy na buhayin

Pinaunawa mo sa amin ang tunay na katapangan
At ang paglaban sa mapang-api ay tunay na kagitingan
Matatag sa paninindigan at di uurong sa laban
Lalo kung pinagtatanggol ay tama at ang katotohanan

Itinuro mo sa amin ang tunay na halaga
ng pag-ibig sa bayan, ano pa nga ba ang hihigit pa?
Hangga't kami'y nabubuhay ay gagawin naming panata
Handa kaming lumaban ipagtanggol ating bansa

Bonifacio

Oh Oh Woah Woah
Oh Oh Woah Woah
Oh Oh Woah Woah Woah Woah Woah Woah

Kung paano kayo pinagtaksilan, ganun parin po hanggang ngyn
Pinaghirapan ng bayan sinisimot ng mga pinuno ng nasyon
'Di naman sa pagkukumpara parang kasing ganid po ng mga
mapang-api at dayuhang nilalabanan nyo noon.

Kung inyo pong mapapansin di tapos ang inyong simulain
Sa ating lipunan kayrami-rami pang suliranin
'Wag po kayong malulungkot kayo po ay napapakinggan
Maraming nagpupunit ng sedula, tuloy tuloy ang himagsikan

Itinuro mo sa amin ang tunay na halaga
ng pag-ibig sa bayan, ano pa nga ba ang hihigit pa?
Hangga't kami'y nabubuhay ay gagawin naming panata
Handa kaming lumaban ipagtanggol ating bansa

Bonifacio
Bonifacio Woah
Bonifacio Woah Woah
Bonifacio Woah Woah

(Counterpoint)
Dahil walang makapipigil
Sa ating dakilang mithiin
Posible ang pag-unlad
Kung sama-sama sa iisang hangad 

Mabuhay ang
Mabuhay ang Himagsikan!

Dear Bonifacio

Download your copy of SULONG here: http://bit.ly/1cjhONu #Sochi2014

SULONG is a song inspired by the story and courage of Michael Martinez and his family, the first Filipino in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Read about his story here: http://www.rappler.com/sports/specials/olympics/49918-lone-filipino-winter-olympian

SULONG
Music and Lyrics by Karl Ramirez (2014)

Sumugod kang nag-iisa
Dala-dala ang dangal at sagisag ng bansa
Anuman ang liko
Buo ang iyong puso
Suungin ang lamig
At kapalaran ng bayan iguhit

Sulong! Sumulong ka!  
Wag pigilan ang damdaming
Anumang hamon ay handang harapin

Pinaalab mo ang pag-asa
Sa kasaysayang iyong nilikha 
Pinatuyang marami
Ang pwede pang magawa
Upang maiahon 
Ang dangal ng ating bansa

Sulong! Sumulong ka!  
Wag pigilan ang damdaming
Anumang hamon ay handang harapin

Sa iyong pagpupunyagi  
At pangarap sa bagong umaga
Binubuhay mo ang aming diwa
Aming naaninag ang liwanag
At ang karangalang hinahangad

Sulong! Sumulong ka!  
Wag pigilan ang damdaming
Anumang hamon ay handang harapin

Download your copy of SULONG here: http://bit.ly/1cjhONu #Sochi2014

Sulong

KALAHATI NG MUNDO is a song for those who hold half the sky: the valiant women of the world. DOWNLOAD your copy here: http://bit.ly/1hTWXTi Follow on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/karlramirezmusic

LYRICS

KALAHATI NG MUNDO (March 2014)
by Karl Ramirez

Kalahati kayo ng mundo
kahati sa liwanag
sa bawat pag-ikot nito

Kalahati kayo ng mundo
ngunit sa inyo pinaangkin
ang buong lungkot ng dilim

Kayo'y aming mamahalin
Panata yan walang atrasan
Handa kami sa tungkulin
Kung sana nga'y ligawan kayong lahat ay maari
Upang matigil na ang lahat ng pang-aapi

Kungsabagay di sigurado
na kung ligawan kayo'y pang-aapi
ay matigil na sa mundo

Baka iba ang dapat naming gawin  
kung talagang in love diba
pananaw ay dapat naming baguhin

Kayo'y aming mamahalin
Panata yan walang atrasan 
Handa kami sa tungkulin
Kung pagmamahal sa inyong lahat ay maari
Baka sakali matigil na ang pang-aapi
 
Kalahati kayo ng mundo
ngunit ang pang-aapi'y madalas
lumalagpas sa inyong pagkatao
 
Kayo'y aming mamahalin
Panata yan walang atrasan
Handa kami sa tungkulin
baka naman hindi panliligaw ang solusyon
ang kailangan kasi ng mundo ngayon ay
rebolusyon


Kalahati ng Mundo

Music and lyrics by Karl Ramirez www.fb.com/karlramirezmusic

A late music post in support of the campaign to raise awareness about tuberculosis and the DOTS program in the Philippines.

These songs: Ngayon Na, Padayon, and Laging May Pag-asa have been part of the Department of Health's awareness campaign for TB.

Ngayon Na (DOTS the way to go) was produced in 2012 was written by me, while the songs Padayon and Laging May Pag-asa was written by DZUP's Edge Uyanguren. All were produced and performed by yours truly :D

Enjoy!

#TBday playlist here https://soundcloud.com/karlramirezmusic/sets/tuberculosis

Ngayon Na (DOTS the way to go)

www.fb.com/karlramirezmusic Here's a cover of one of my favorite OPM love songs. The idea came up when I had a chat with Musikang Bayan and Sana's composer Levy Abad, Jr. Thanks again po Levy for the wonderful song and for this rendition's thumbs up.

Composed by Levy Abad, Jr
Arranged and Performed by Karl Ramirez

This cover is shared with everyone who wants to use it for non-commercial and non-profit. You can download a copy of it for free here http://www.reverbnation.com/karlramirez/song/21621434-levy-abads-sana

Levy Abad's Sana

In my attempt to setup my digital audio workstation, I usually record improvised compositions and arrangements using the new soft synths I'm trying out. GRAND is an almost 3-minute composition experiment with an orchestral string section, choir, grand piano, and an orchestral percussion section.

File Format: High-resolution WAV
File Size: 28 MB

Grand (Track Sample)

Ilag (Filipino for Evade) is a downloadable track available in full audio resolution WAV format. It is an upbeat instrumental arrangement that is approximately 4 mins and 20 seconds in length. Ilag is a bit of funk with a big band brass section.

The full version is available on Raket. This is a 30-second sample.

Download Format: WAV
File Size: Approximately 50 MB

Ilag (Sample)

Bira (Filipino for Strike) is a downloadable track available in full audio resolution WAV format. It is an upbeat instrumental arrangement that is approximately 4 mins and 20 seconds in length.

You can download the full track on Raket.

Download Format: WAV
File Size: Approximately 50 MB

Bira (Sample)

Hindi ko alam kung gaano katagal na itong inaawit ito ng mga Ibalonians pero sa akin, 1997 ko natutunan itong awitin. Nag-google ako ng lyrics at nakakatuwang malaman na bahagi pala ito ng awiting "Makiisa Ka" which probably Ibalonians adopted as a theme then.

Marion and I decided to make and record this cover as a tribute to the new and energetic batch of 2014 resident members and the newly elected officers. We're happy that UP Ibalon's back! We hope you'd uphold the tradition of service and involvement!

Dati pa man, naniniwala kaming ang pagiging "oragon" ay nakikita sa pakikipagkaisa ng mga Bikolano sa kapwa Pilipino, at pakikisangkot sa pagbibigay solusyon sa mga problema ng mag-aaral sa UP, mga kababayan sa rehiyon, sa kapwa Pilipino, at syempre sa pagtanaw ng makabuluhang mundo!

Padagos yow!

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THE IBALON HYMN (hango sa MAKIISA KA)

Patuloy ka sa pagtakbo saan ka papunta
Nakangiti kang may luha sa mata
Ingay ng iyong paligid di mo pinapansin
Nabibingi ka na’y umiiwas pa rin

Awit ng ‘yong buhay ba't ayaw awitin
Nangingimi ka bang sarili'y masalamin
Talino mo'y bakit di mo gamitin
Pag-aralan ang iyong damdamin
 
May isinisigaw ang araw sa kanyang paglubog
Naghihintay ang bukas sa iyong pagtugon
Pagtugon

Makiisa ka sa paglikha
ng kasaysayan natin kaibigan
Wag mong naising maiwan ka
ng iyong panahon
ng iyong panahon
Ibalon

The UP Ibalon Hymn (An adaptation of MAKIISA KA)

Make it a habit to tune-in to Radyo Migrante http://www.rdo.to/chry every Sunday 9 pm CHRY 105.5FM Toronto, Canada. That's Monday 9am if you're tuning in from Manila.

Here's a tribute to the hardworking Filipinos abroad, struggling to survive and doing what they can for a better country.

Download you copy here http://www.reverbnation.com/karlramirez/song/21895281-migranteng-pilipino

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MIGRANTENG PILIPINO
Music, Lyrics, and Arrangement by Karl Ramirez (2014)

Saan mang dako ng mundo
May migranteng pilipino
Nag-aalab ang puso
Woah
Sino ba naman ang masayang
Ang minamahal ay iwan
Apang ang buhay isugal
At makipagsapalaran
Woah

Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino 
Walang hindi magagawa
Hangad ay pag-unlad ng bansa
Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino
Walang hindi magagawa
Kung magkakaisa ang migranteng Pilipino 

Saan mang dako ng mundo
Lahat ng api at inabuso
Isa ang inyong puso
Woah
Magkakaiba magkaisa dahil pare-pareho ang problema
Mas matatag kung tayo ay
Magsasama-sama sama
Woah

Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino 
Walang hindi magagawa
Hangad ay pag-unlad ng bansa
Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino 
Walang hindi magagawa
Hangad ay pag-unlad ng bansa
Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino 
Walang hindi magagawa
Hangad ay pag-unlad ng bansa
Mabuhay ka migranteng pilipino
Walang hindi magagawa
Kung magkakaisa ang migranteng Pilipino 

Saan mang dako ng mundo
Woah

Migranteng Pilipino (Official Sound Track CHRY Radyo Migrante)

In 2012 I had the opportunity to help out in the recording and production of Regalo, a children's Christmas album by the Children's Literature, Arts and Performances (CLAP), Kalantog, and ARTIST Inc.

A writer describes the album as a "tale of several young children facing the sorrows and happiness of living in an adult world where their parents are forced to work abroad and people live in evacuation centers. Nevertheless, the songs tell of hope and strength, values characteristic of Filipinos."

Here are two songs from the full album which you can order from ARTIST Inc http://artist-inc-org.weebly.com/regalo-digital-download.html

Karoling
Lyrics by Edward Perez
Music by Maryrose Jairene Cruz & Faust Ferdinand Eusebio

Hiling
Lyrics and Music by Rafiel Talatala

Karoling

If you're curious to know who Louie Jalandoni is, read this piece by Ina Silverio http://ow.ly/3VNZV

There's also a lyric-video of the song here http://youtu.be/Mf4sPe0_4lM

The idea to write "Louie" started in 2013 when I had the opportunity to read a draft biography being written about him. It took me almost two years to complete this simple tribute to an advocate of a just and lasting peace. 

Sana po magustuhan ninyo Ka Louie and Ka Connie!

You can download the MP3 here http://www.reverbnation.com/karlramirez/song/22751804-louie

Thank you for listening!

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Louie

Kita An Naga (We Are Naga) is a song dedicated to the pursuit of good governance and people's participation in governance in Naga City. This is a Soundcloud FULL pre-release. Yes, you can listen to it now in full and the first hundred streamers can actually download it for free.

Kita An Naga

This was the very first version of Mag-alay sa Bayan and my first collaboration with Boogs Villareal, now my bandmate at Pordalab.

Download at www.pordalab.com/librengpusoatbayan/

Mag-alay sa Bayan
Performed with Boogs Villareal
Composed and Arranged by Karl Ramirez

Damhin ang panahon
Delubyo ay nagbabadya
at maraming nagugutom
Di ka ba nababahala?

At nasaan ang pag-unlad?
Kung meron man sino ang pinalad?
Ikaw ba'y naghahanap ng lunas?
Magsama tayo upang lumakas

At ito ang panahon
Mag-alay sa bayan, kumilos ngayon
Baguhin ang mundo
Ating yanigin, magsama tayo

Baklasin ang mga harang
Sa ating pagusbong
Puso ay ialay sa bayan
Tayo ay babangon

Thanks for listening!

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Mag-alay sa Bayan

Enjoy! You can download the song from Reverb Nation and Jamendo using the following links:

http://bit.ly/downloadliberate
http://bit.ly/jamendoliberate

Help us spread the music and please like the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/karlramirezmusic

Thank you for listening!

LIBERATE
Composed and performed by Karl Ramirez

(Chord? It's just G!)

Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate

We come from different places
All oppressed and exploited classes
We have all come here as one
United everyone
We fight for life, rights, and peace

And every person's right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate

My heart goes out to everyone of you
Everyone who struggles and struggling for the truth
We shall carry on this struggle our life depends upon
We shall carry on
We shall carry on

Because every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate
Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate

Every person has the right to be free
Unite and liberate

Liberate (2015)

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While writing scores for Arlyn Dela Cruz's #TibakTheMovie and developing the song Panata (Isinulat ni Ali Ariesgado and originally titled as Panata at Pag-ibig) we came up with Pordalab's version of it. This version features the voice of our vocalist Boogs Villareal and a different arrangement from the one rendered for the movie.

Ang version sa #TibakTheMovie is that of singer-songwriter Marion Aunor.

Panata #Pordalab #TibakTheMovie

Download at www.pordalab.com/librengpusoatbayan/

Sharing the #TibakTheMovie version of Makibaka, isang awiting naisulat noong 2009 pa at ilang beses naring tinutugtog kasama ng Plagpul at ngayon ay ng Pordalab.

Abangan ang Tibak: The Story of the Kabataang Makabayan, isang pelikula ni Arlyn Dela Cruz at ng Blank Pages Productions featuring Jak Roberto, Jill Palencia, Marc Solis, Kristoffer King, Kiko Matos, Zyrus Imperial, Lehner Mendoza, Neil Carandag, Jao Mapa, and of course Marion Aunor.

Joma Sison is one of the founders of the radical youth organization Kabataang Makabayan.

Makibaka #Pordalab #TibakTheMovie

Ito po ay aking rendisyon ng awiting "Tulog na Bunso", isa sa mga papular na awitin sa koleksyong Mga Awitin ng Rebolusyong Pilipino. Kailan lang ay naikwento sa akin na ang awitin pala ay orihinal na isinulat noong 1979, nirecord sa cassette tape at unang dinala at lumaganap sa Cordillera. Ang rendisyong ito ay contribution din sa exhibit ng SELDA tungkol sa Martial Law resistance. Music and lyrics composed by Gerry Verzola (1979). Arranged and interpreted by Karl Ramirez (2012).

Gerry Verzola's Tulog na Bunso

An instrumental score for this http://youtu.be/_oj6fzy9wf0 video. :D Namamasko po!

Namamasko Po (Instrumental Video Score)

"May Album na po Kami!" Elian and Hugo's FIRST album. Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagmamahal! Listen to the entire 4-track album here http://bit.ly/VyA6Ct

Pagpapakilala (by Elian)

Ang Bata (by Elian)

Download the latest version at www.pordalab.com/librengpusoatbayan/

Pagbabago Para sa Karaniwang Tao (2013 / Acoustic / Unplugged)

Composer. Musician. Music Producer. Band member of @pordalab and coordinator of Musika Publiko

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