HOT! HOT! HOT!
These guys are definitely going to make somebody a lot of money. With their cool, infectious grooves that are a mix of Brazilian samba, Indian ragas, electronica, and spoken word in French, English, Filipino, and Portuguese, there's definitely something that everyone can bite into. But the real center of it all - aside from the charming novelty of their nine-year old percussionist prodigy - is Nyko Maca herself. She is part poet, part capoeira teacher, and part Philippine showbiz glam. Add onto it the brilliance of her sensible lyrics and some Shirley Bassey moxy, and you've got an art band that's definitely on the verge of a take-off. Definitely one of the most interesting acts I've seen in a while and I'm a totally jaded bastard. Catch them now before the crowds get too big. Text 0917 5342816 for their next gig and make sure to see them and DJ Superstar Caliph8 at the opening night of my new art space, The Living Room on December 10 at 9:00PM.Nyko Maca consists of Malek Lopez on keyboards and mixer, Rick Sanchez on Classical Guitar, DJ Madz Abubakar on the laptop, Jose and Jaz Dufourt on percussions, and naturally, Nyko Maca.
posted by carlosceldran @ 11:00 AM
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Hello Sir,
I learned about you from the Inquirer Sunday feature on your walking tours. I'd like to commend what you're doing--injecting the tangible into historical facts...among other things. Especially, how there's so little to work with left. There should be more aware/alive Filipino tour guides like you. Pardon me if you have a better name for your profession, it is ignorance talking here. I can't help but be disappointed with that woman, Betty, for her misplaced uber-sensitivity. People like her are what drove me insane when I worked at a call center. I laughed when you said "you didn't come here to give your money away so don't make it seem like you are doing charity work". That about sums it up for the whole American connection anyway. I hope to join, and be enlightened by, your walking tours one of these days. God bless you and your family.
Gumagalang na Pinoy,
Cristina
P.S. I heard Nyko Maca when she was guest on K-lite. By the way, the DJ onboard was a friend of mine named Alan. Not that that's any big deal :)
Hi. Thanks for the post. It's ok between me and Betty. I'm sure she has now learned not to open her mouth regarding matters she knows barely anything about. And this is a problem that not only Americans make. It's a pretty global one. So I hope to see you at a walking tour? Or maybe perhaps at the opening night of The Living Room to watch Nyko Maca. Cheers!
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