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Local amateur bands to "rock" vs rights abuses, political killings in two-day concert
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PRESS RELEASE
December 04, 2009
Davao City-- Rage against Impunity and Extrajudicial Killings through rock songs that depict social injustices , impact of militarization and lives fallen in senseless extrajudicial killings are the main content of the songs to be featured in a rock concert initiated by the Exodus for Justice and Peace.
The said concert dubbed as “Tugtugang Bayan”, is set on December 5 and 6 and will be held in Rizal Park and Taboan, Matina Town Square respectively from 6:00 pm -12 midnight.
Featuring local amateur bands in Davao City and their newly composed songs depicting the human rights situation, the rock concert also will pay tribute to the victims of the Ampatuan massacre.
Participating Bands of the “Tugtugang Bayan” include the Agos band, Busilak, Dalita, Tribal flame. Position for Sale, Summer Hill, Flower Children, Orange Mother, Kamaggong, Phax and Friends and Mary. Bands from Pukaw-Dabaw (pundok Kultura ug Awit sa Dabaw) such as Kawsa, Notes of Papa, 4grid and Spasm will also showcase their performance.
Aside from rock music, some performing bands will also be playing music from other genre this such as reggae, and rap metal.
Sponsors of the event include Inpeace Mindanao, Kingprinters, Matina Town Square, Vice-Mayor Sara Duterte, IFM and RMN radio stations, 13thwitch Studio and Davaotoday newsonline.
The rock concert, which will be free for public viewing, is part of the activities spearheaded by the Exodus for Justice and Peace in commemoration of the Human Rights Day on December 10.###
For reference:
Bishop Delfin Callao
Raniro Tacang, Event Head Organizer 0928-2946030
This post was written by: Exodus for Justice and Peace
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