January 2009
2 posts
Charmaine Clamor's 'jazzipino' →
I have been following the career of this singer who has now come out with three CD’s, one is an English only jazz album, “Searching for the Soul”, another is a mix English and Filipino songs “Flippin’ Out”, and the third an all Filipino harana album. All albums are excellent showcases of vocal talent, a unique timbre and good sense of rhythm. Go to iTunes and...
Bren Bataclan "Smile Project" →
Bataclan is a Filipino artist working out of Boston. His work is reminiscent of the “smiley” character but less generic and more emotive than the typical emoticon. Bataclan ‘gave’ away his work, leaving them in various places and countries with a simple request that the recipient send him feedback and ‘smile’ as often as possible. What a cool concept.