MUSIC: Prometheus Brown “Mga Kababayan” (Tribute to Francis M)
March 7th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Mga Kababayan (Tribute to Francis M) – Prometheus Brown | Download MP3 (Myspace)
Rest in Power, Francis M (1964-2009). A lo-fi tribute to The Man From Manila, the King of Filipino Rap. Ang lahat ng aking musika, dahil sa likhang impluensya ka. Isulong mo, isulong ko!
Francis M. was down with being Brown with lyrics such as “Mga kababayan ko, dapat lang malaman nyo, bilib ako sa kulay ko, ako ay Pilipino!”. “I am the Man from Manila. Kami ang tinig ng Kayumanggi”. He brought a sense of national pride into Pinoy hip-hop.
Francis M. was looked up to even by Fil-Am hip-hop artists who also strived to grasp their roots while living in the US.
But more than this affirmation of national identity is the serious effort at commenting on social ills. There’s the remarkable “Kaleidoscope World”, reminding us that “some are friends, some are foes, some have some, while some have most.”
From Nato Reyes’s blog
- Kiwi Illafonte: The Man From Manila (A Letter to Francis M)
- Nato Reyes (BAYAN): Farewell Master Rapper Francis M
- Wikipedia: Francis Magalona
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March 8th, 2009 at 7:20 ammamimiss ka namin lalo sa ung mga kanta mong satig your yhe men kua kiko
March 11th, 2009 at 7:10 pmkuya kiko R.I.P
March 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 am[...] I regret never having the chance to meet Francis M. I posted a tribute song on my blog which I made using his instrumental for Mga Kababayan: http://prometheusbrown.com/blog/2009/03/music-prometheus-brown-mga-kababayan-tribute-to-francis-m/ [...]
November 10th, 2009 at 8:57 pm