Hotel Sogo continues to care as it ramped up its effort in helping the country’s indigent communities by reaching out to several communities in Luzon. Recently, it donated school supplies to over 300 school children in Triangulo Elementary School - Diversion Road, CBD II, Barangay Triangulo, Naga, and Oroc-Osoc Elementary School - Oroc-Osoc, Caramoan, Camarines Sur. Hotel Sogo also distributed long sleeve shirts and black out tarp cover from Hotel Sogo’s collateral materials for use as cover for tourist and fishing boats to 200 fisherfolks from Brgy.Paniman, Caramoan Camarines Sur. For more information about Hotel Sogo, check out https://www.hotelsogo.com.
After making hits in all digital
platforms, OPM indie folk band Ben & Ben (formerly The Benjamins) finally
release their debut album in the market in titled “Limawasa Street”, inspired
by the street name that one of their members holds dear with memories of personal comforts. Limawasa is derived
from Butuanon word “Masawa” that means light.
"We wanted the album to represent a
place of light by singing about hopeful perspectives in troubled
situations," lead singer and guitarist Paolo Guico said.
This 9-piece act are behind the songs “Kathang
Isip”, “Maybe The Night” and “Ride Home” and was watched and stream via Spotify
and Youtube, they headline major concerts here and abroad and consider now as
one the most popular band in the country today.
Limasawa Street, the debut album has 13
tracks including collaboration with Sugarfree Vocalist Ebe Dencel and Johnoy Danoy,
they also acknowledge U2 and Dave Matthews for this album.
“The reason we are doing Ben & Ben, the
reason in everything we do, I know it may become a showbiz answer, na we don’t
want to be popular, but what we do in Ben & Ben is really for a purpose, of
spreading messages that will put people maybe in a darker place, and bring them
somewhere ng mas maliwanag ng kunti, magbigay ng kunting kaliwanagan in
whatever way, that’s our goal in Ben & Ben, to bring lights to the lives of
people, and hopefully can be reflected in our first album Limasawa Street.” Miguel
Guico, vocals and guitar.
During its launch last May 10 at the Ayala Museum in Makati City, the band
also announce that they just sign a recording contract with Sony Records, the
debut album took them almost 3 months to finish due to busy and hectic
schedules, the said album will be available via online selling site Shopee beginning
May 31.
“Gusto namin magpasalamat kay God, whatever
you believe in, no matter what religion you are, we thank God, our belief in
God, Our belief in high power is actually where we get everything, because we
believe we are a vessels of a message, our art, our songs don’t come from us,
they come from God, they come from a higher being, naniniwala kami, lahat ng
artists, kami ay vessels na dumadaloy sa amin yung mensahe na yun.” Miguel
added.
The album will be available starting May
17, 2019. You can get a copy via their upcoming tour in partnership with Ayala
Malls, schedules are May 17 at Marquee Mall, May 19 at Harbor Point, June 9 at
Centrio Mall, June 15 at Ayala Malls Capitol Central, June 22 at Ayala Malls
Legazpi, June 23 at The District Imus, June 29 at Ayala Center Cebu, July 13 at
Alabang Town Center, June 20 at Ayala Malls Circuit, June 27 at Ayala Malls
Solenad, August 9 at TriNoma and August 17 at Abreeza. Albums will also be
available at booths near the concierge from May 10 to 12 at the following Ayala
Malls: Abreeza, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, Ayala Malls Legaspi,
MarQuee Mall, Solenad, and Trinoma.
Some of Ben & Ben songs were used into
films such as Goyo, Exes Baggage, Siargao, Nakalimutan Ko Nang Kalimutan Ka,
and the upcoming Pista ng Pelikulang Pinoy entry, LSS. Their debut album, Limasawa
Street, is a widely anticipated release, with pre-orders having sold out within
one week.
Ben & Ben are complete members are the following, Miguel Benjamin Guico - vocals & guitars. Paolo Benjamin Guico - vocals & guitars, Poch Barretto - electric guitars, Jam Villanueva - drums Agnes Reoma - bass, Patricia Lasaten - keyboards, Toni Muñoz - percussion, Andrew de Pano - percussion, backing vocals and Keifer Cabugao - violin.
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