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Some of Philippine music's acclaimed and award-winning solo artists Ebe Dancel, Johnoy Danao, Bullet Dumas, Barbie Almalbis, Aia De Leon and Kitchie Nadal are coming together for a virtual concert that offers an exciting music experience at the comforts of every music fan's home. Literally defined as "breaking free", ALPAS is a digital show co-produced and co-presented by the online community livestreaming app Kumu via Kumu Events and Manila-based music events and promotions firm GNN Entertainment that aims to keep the local live music scene while public life remains limited and in isolation.
With health and safety measures against the continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country in place, the virtual showcase will be shot in advance in an undisclosed but familiar location which serves as a second home to numerous progressive-leaning acts and independent bands and in Spain where Kitchie Nadal is currently based. Expect the iconic singer-songwriters to perform their greatest hits and rarities in a stripped-down format and collaborate in a special medley number arranged by renouned musical director Ricardo Tomas.
"Music feels more essential than usual in the time of pandemic,” kumu Live Events Manager Lorraine Alelis shares in a statement. “It’s quite challenging to find a sustainable workaround to help artists connect with their fans and implement welcoming developments in the virtual concert space. ALPAS is our way to support the live music scene as we transition into the new normal. Thanks to GNN, we’re given an opportunity to push boundaries, build a system around it, and help more people in the concert industry who have lost jobs.”
ALPAS marks the first time that these six topnotch performers will be equally headlining a show after having performed as either solo acts or part of a collective. Through the years, the singer-songwriter duo of Dancel, Danao and Dumas have staged three-peat sold-out concerts at the Music Museum in 2015 and 2016 and in 2018 inside the Kia Theater while the queens of alternative rock (Almalbis, De Leon, Nadal) have performed as a group in two sold-out concerts at the Music Museum in 2016 and 2017 as well as a virtual benefit concert in 2020 to raise funds for the employees of live music venues in Metro Manila. These events were all organized and produced by none other than GNN Entertainment.
ALPAS is slated to premiere on June 5, 2021 from 6:00 pm onwards. Tickets for the online show are available for purchase via kumu, with general admission priced at Php499. For more information on how to purchase tickets, visit www.kumu.live.
