Thursday, November 14, 2013

PHILIPPINE REGGAE SCENE'S RESPONSE TO YOLANDA: BANGON VISAYAS! WARAY BAYAAY!


On November 29, Friday the Bacolodnons are doing a benefit show for the victims of typhoon Yolanda. 

The UNITED VOLUNTEERS OF BACOLOD will be staging the show at MuShu Bar located at 20th Street, Lacson, Bacolod City, Western Visayas, Philippines

The benefit show will showcase Visayan Reggae and Dub bands - BUDOY of the Cebu based reggae dub band JUNIOR KILAT and Bacolod's THE WICKED TARSIERS joining them are 2 of the best reggae band in Manila INDIO I and TROPICAL DEPRESSION.

Bacolod is part of Visayas, one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines which is Luzon, and Mindanao.

When super typhoon Haiyan (locally know as Yolanda) hit Philippines last November 8 The Kabisayaan or Visayas was greatly affected. One of the cities was Bacolod. The Bacolodnons suffered the wrath of typhoon Yolanda and according to initial reports there were 5,941 families or an estimated 35,646 individuals were displaced.

As of this writing Bacolod is declared under state of calamity. They along with the rest of the kabisayaan badly need your help. Please support this noble cause.