The jazz gods must be smiling a lot these days – and for good reason. Slowly but surely, their treasure trove of improvisational sketches is being heard all over again by generations whose only ...
Lucio San Pedro has composed many songs and hymns, but he is most known for and associated with the lullabye Sa Ugoy ng Duyan. It is said to be as familiar as the Philippine National Anthem. Indeed, ...
The Philippine Postal Corp. is issuing a commemorative stamp marking the centenary of National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro. In a news release, PhilPost said the stamp features a close-up photo of ...
If all that Lucio San Pedro wrote was “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan,” a song about a mother’s love, he would have had no problem in securing his place in the hearts and minds of Filipinos. But San Pedro was more ...
The composer-choirmaster Jerry A. Dadap often tells this anecdote about two National Artists for Music: Lucio D. San Pedro, composer, and Levi Celerio, lyricist. The two created the immortal song “Sa ...
Filipino talent takes center stage as the country’s biggest singing competition, “Idol Kids Philippines,” features inspiring stories of kiddie hopefuls and a powerhouse panel of judges: Asia’s ...