Wavy Baby is a two-day music festival happening on January 13-14, 2023 at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City, Cebu with a lineup of over 20 artists recognized both locally and internationally.
Wavy Baby will feature international performers Pink Sweat$, Bambam, Sunmi, The Rose, Bag Raiders, Manila Grey, and Yultron. All artists signed under Careless namely, James Reid, Massiah, Jolianne, Lesha, August Wahh, Issa, SOS, Destiny Rogers, and A-Team will also be performing. Other Filipino acts include Ben & Ben, December Avenue, Urbandub, Franco, Denise Julia, and more. The festival will also feature local Cebuano acts such as Cookie$, The Sundown, Mandaue Nights, Three Legged Men, and Wonggoys.
Careless’ CEO, Jeffrey Oh, says “We’re really excited to do Wavy Baby in Sinulog because it’s the biggest and most historic festival in the Philippines. We want to build a festival that brings the best of the Philippines and the world together to meet and celebrate life and culture, which is what Sinulog is all about. We call it Wavy Baby because we want a wavy lifestyle and a wavy mindset. It also pays homage to Sinulog because the Sinulog symbols are water and the baby Jesus so it’s also a nod to that as well. We’re excited to be part of the Cebu family and build something special that hopefully we can repeat year after year.”
The festival itself will be held at the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City, Cebu. There will be an Artist Lounge, VVIP Lounge, a VIP Area in front of the stage, Cocktail Pods, Sponsor’s Hives, and Market Pod.
The Cocktail Pod serves as an area for anyone to purchase drinks at the venue while the Market Pod is designated for food and other merchandise that will be sold. The Sponsor’s Hive will be where Wavy Baby’s brand partners will have different booths that festival goers can visit.
Regular Tickets are priced at Php 8,510 for VIP and Php 4,260 for General Admission. One-day Passes are also now available at Php 5,540 for VIP and Php 2770 for General Admission.
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]]>A day before the grandest celebration of Sinulog Festival this new decade of 2020, a line-up of international DJs and local artists are up gathered to perform for the first time this January 17, 2020, at City Di Mare at the South Reclamation Properties.
IV of Spades
Speaking of first, Baladhay is the pioneer music festival in the Queen City of the South that forays top-rate production and technical values. Headlining the event are Spanish house and electro house DJ and producer Danny Avila, British DJ and record producer D.O.D, America EDM, DJ Makasi, and Dutch DJ and record producer duo Blasterjaxx.
Danny Avila
Joining the stellar set of musical personalities are top Manila bands Sandwich and Pedicab which rock music resonates in timelessly. Moreover, hit band IV of Spades are paired together with homegrown Cebuano artists Victor Jao, Gino V, Budoy, Intertwined, Mandaue Nights, Sepia Times, and Route 83.
DJ Makasi
One of the most technically complex setups ever done in Cebu is a combined efforts of Cebu’s Blackstraw Productions and Manila’s Creative Control Group which deserve to get noticed to the global standard levels with its PMX Audio setting up a full-on L Acoustics K2 rig—the preferred brand and model of international artists, bands and DJs. For the lighting, the event is presenting locally available fixtures pre-mapped and programmed weeks before the event with a Chamsys MQ500 Stadium lighting controller. It is also the very first unit in the country that makes a debut in Cebu courtesy of Forerunner Technologies PH Professional.
BlasterJaxx
Timely and relevant to the Sinulog festivity, this musical event is named after the adviser of Rajah Humabon. Baladhay was responsible for inventing the famous Sinulog dance of “two steps forward, one step backward” after he was healed miraculously from severe illness by the most Holy Child Jesus.
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Imagine driving on the empty, well lit streets of Mandaue, blasting 80s jams, and contemplating about the love you have for this city—this exact cinematic moment gave birth to Mandaue Nights.
Mandaue Nights is a 80s synth-pop group based in Cebu composed of Karl Lucente—a filmmaker and singer-songwriter—and Gino Rosales—a music producer and arranger. Gino Rosales is your typical good guy ensemble with a dash of rock and roll. Aside from playing the keyboard, he plays the guitar, and is also the bassist of a local band, Shuffled. Meanwhile, Karl Lucente, a filmmaker by heart and a musician by passion, is also the future teenager from both Honeydrop and Hey, It’s Your Birthday.
Cebu’s local music scene is booming. Artists from different bands dive into collaborations and create something new or different out of their common interests. Gino Rosales and Karl Lucente were both into 80s music. They began with one song, titled You and I, which was a huge hit.
Aside from collaborating with artists like Sepia Times and Eskina Jones, Mandaue Nights’ first single, You and I, was also selected as the original soundtrack for a locally-produced film, Magbuwag ta Kay, which was released in cinemas nationwide. They also reached out to Cebu’s film community and produced music videos for their songs, You and I, and First Kiss.
What makes them different from other bands and artists in Cebu is the 80s vibe they continue to write, show, and sing. Mandaue Nights will make you nostalgic. It’ll make you think about the 80s, which is something we know but never actually experienced as millennials. We’ve heard a lot about it, seen films about it, and continue to listen to songs from it, which make us feel as if we’ve been there personally.
Life happens too fast for us to actually see what’s going on. Mandaue Nights has certainly done a great deal of incorporating that into their lyrics and melody. Their songs support our language, inspire others, and have lyrics that have words most people are afraid to say. Gino Rosales and Karl Lucente’s collaboration started out as a spark – a spark that lit the interest of many Cebuanos.
Mandaue Nights even flew to Manila and played gigs, basically representing Cebu in the face of local music. They were widely accepted despite the difference in language. Fans cheered them on even when they weren’t in their home court.
They gave Cebu another chance to shine in the music scene. After all, Cebu is rich in artists—not just the music scene, but also the people who have produced, written, directed, and published their music videos. A lot of people support imported brands, even imported artists—why not support local?
The next time you think of driving late at night unto empty streets, blast their songs into your stereo, and seize. the. moment.
]]>Spreading it through the sound of music! Last Saturday, Ayala Center Cebu and 22 Tango Records showed their love for their fellow Cebuanos by holding another community music fest at the Terraces for free.
Mandaue Nights
Aya’Love (I love how they played with the words here) was filled with people who are die-hard fans of the artists that performed. Some of them were fresh audience who just happened to overhear the music playing in the venue.
J Russ and DT performing ‘Drunk Feeling’
Music started playing at around 6pm with the beautiful voice of Lourdes Maglinte as she opens the concert. From then on, the music echoed all across the Terraces which I’m sure made everyone’s night a little more colorful.
Lourdes Maglinte
Other artists that performed last Saturday include Wonggoys, Groovematics, Bethany, Loop, Sepia Times, Mandaue Nights, Mary Anchit,, J Russ X DT and Vincent Eco.
“I came here for Loop. Their song Lost just relates to me and I bet to a whole lot of people,” says Theresa, one of the people who attended the music fest, “I like the fact that this is free. I enjoyed all the line up of artists. Everything about this event is perfect.”
The artists’ music and performance revolved not just between two people falling in love, but some were dedicated to one’s family or friends– which everybody can relate too.
Photos are from 22 Tango Records
Featured image: Loop
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Tell us about yourself.
The name’s Jones, Eskina Jones.
No but really, just call me Jom. I’m a music producer and Eskina Jones is my new side project. It’s my take on 80’s synth wave.
You’re launching your EP titled Interstellar next week. What’s it all about?
It’s a mix between a homage to the things I love about the 80’s and how I translate emotions into music. If your life was shot on a crappy VHS cam, Interstellar would be the soundtrack to that video.
What made you want to create music?
Well, I’ve been writing music ever since I was 16. It’s more of an outlet for me to vent out what I’m feeling. Marcelo, my other project, was more of trying to capture that cozy vibe you get when it’s raining. However with Eskina Jones, I’m trying to go for something else.
We’re insanely curious—why the name “Eskina Jones”? Is there a story behind that?
Originally I was going to name this project something super nerdy like “Voyager 9000”. I was binging on Isaac Asimov’s novels and it felt right. I realized that I wanted something a bit more relatable so I asked my friend Ron for advice. We came up with “Eskina Jones” and thought it would fit since it sounded like a name.
What should we expect from Eskina Jones?
Something different. I’d write it down but it would be better if you guys experienced it for yourselves. Drop by A Space Cebu this October 25 to hear me and a bunch of other talented individuals perform music. See you there!
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22 Tango Records CEO Cattski Espina
Talks were done by music influencers Bomba Press founder Dexter Sy, 22 Tango Records CEO Cattski Espina, and Kadasig founder Jude Gitamondoc. Testimonials were given by music advocates like Honeydrop and Hey, It’s Your Birthday manager Trena Guerrero and 22 Tango Records label manager Mical Almazan. And of course, there were performances by Vincent Eco, Lourdes Maglinte, Mary Anchit with Clarence Mongado, Wonggoys, Jerika Teodorico, Honeydrop, David WIlde, Luis Quibranza III of Bethany, and Mandaue Nights who also shared their experiences being musicians and artists in Cebu.
Cebu Institute of Technology students pose with a Grow Cebu Music poster
The Grow Cebu Musical School Tour will culminate with DemoCrazy Live this October 21, Saturday at A Space in Crossroads, Banilad at 6PM.
DemoCrazy Live is a spin-off of 22 Tango Records’ demo-of-the-week online campaign, DemoCrazy. It’s open mic night with a twist that will feature performances of all-original material from up-and-coming singer-songwriters from Cebu.
As part of the Grow Cebu Music campaign, the one more way of moving forward the record label’s advocacy of building a strong music community in Cebu. It fosters and encourages the culture of loving, appreciating, and creating homegrown music.
The performances during DemoCrazy Live will be recorded live and one or two songs from each artists will be chosen to be featured for the next installment of DemoCrazy. Songs like Vincent Eco’s “Make You Stay” and Lourdes Maglinte’s debut single “Empty Sheets” were first heard through the online DemoCrazy campaign. These songs will also be in the running for volume two of the Folk City compilation album featuring various artists.
DemoCrazy Live will be held at A Space in Crossroads, Banilad this October 21, Saturday. Music starts at 8PM/
For more information, visit 22tangorecords.com.
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Highlighting fashion, lifestyle and food brands, Pop District Bazaar promotes local and start-up businesses that are mostly found on the online community. District Events, with Charmaine De Leon and Ruby Pansoy at the helm, believe in creating a venue for young entrepreneurs to introduce themselves to the Cebuano public.
This year’s Big Anniversary Sale will bring even more brands together, so make sure to visit the Oakridge Pavilion on September 16 and 17. If you’re not convinced yet, we’ve got five more reasons why you should definitely schedule a visit.
From online influencer Katt Valdez’s Instagram page
Stuff your closet with clothes and accessories.
Street-cool shirts from Free Flow and Blaque, ultra-trendy earrings from Razzle Tassel, swimsuits from Solti Activewear and Hey Summer PH, sweet and feminine dresses from Lil’ Tati and Stitched Apparel–the list just goes on. Just walking through the set-up of Pop District Bazaar inspires a lot of outfit inspiration, whether it’s the items on the shelves or on the people behind the counter
There are beauty buys too!
We’re especially excited about grabbing some tubs of the organic teeth whitener Kokoclear. After all, you’re never fully dressed without a big, bright smile!
Get to meet your favorite online influencers.
Patrice Averilla, Cha Ocampo, Katt Valdez, David Guison, Vina Guerrero, Blinky de Leon, Eva Aguspina, Michael Karlo Lim, Vanessa East, Jesse Jake Daan, Sophia Sanchez–the list just goes on. There are talks on building your social media presence, meet and greet sessions, and some of them are even selling their pre-loved items on-site.
The Chocoholic from Sweet Fix
Sample all the good food.
Cookies from Jan’s Homemade Goodies, the bite-sized meats from Cow&Co. , the food-and-drink-in-a-cup from Kerrimo, power bowls from Be Bowl’d, desserts from Sweet Fix–we’re definitely going to be feasting this weekend.
Performances from homegrown artists.
In the vein of celebrating all things local, Pop District Bazaar is bringing local talent to the stage as well. Jacky Chang, Mandaue Nights, Lourdes Maglinte, Von Saw, and so many others will be performing on the site, so make sure to check the schedules so you don’t miss your favorite band!
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