Northern Luzon is usually known as tobacco land and noted for the Spartan industry and thrift of its inhabitants. Not so well known is the rich treasure of truly Filipino music that has come from this region of the Ilocanos.
There have been other recordings of these rare Ilocano songs in the past from Villar Records Int’l but those have not yet started to top fully the great wealth of musical culture of the Ilocos. In this album, the Mabuhay Singers brings you a veritable kaleidoscope of the music of Ilocandia, ranging from the sweet and sentimental to the fun and whimsical. For pure entertainment value as well as for its priceless significance and contribution to any study of Philippine musical art, these songs arranged by the classic Leopoldo Silos and interpreted by the Mabuhay Singers, has a sensitive awareness of the unique feeling of this region of the Philippines and an important addition to any musical library.
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