QUESO hits hard at Musikabuluhan IX
Musikabuluhan is a community of volunteers lead by Irene Mangahas and her group of her friends who share the same passion of giving back to communities through providing education to children, indigenous peoples and the music and art community. When I first met Ms. Irene, she showed me a video clip of a school in Pampanga with volunteers giving school supplies to Aeta children. This year although having issues with a physical injury and one of the father of volunteer’s death.
With friends, bands such as Queso and Draven Philippines supporting them, they aim to build a school teaching how to play music instruments. Their first target is to have a guitar.
photo by Ian Tayao as seen here
Up for grabs was the Queso - Penitentiary Shirt and lanyard produced personally by Irene, which proceeds went to Musikabuluhan’s fund to raise money for their project.
The event was well attended by passionate metal heads and die hard loyal Queso followers. Galaw Tao, Sucketseven, Tone Down, Distorted Mankind, Lavos Beckon, Unico, and Midnight Drive were among the others who rocked out.
Everyone was anticipating Queso that night and the band did not disappoint them. Crowd surfing peeps were all over the place! I have a thing on crowd shots... and it surprised me to finally capture some fans wearing their Dravens as they do what they in the pit!
For more photos of Queso’s set at Musikabuluhan IX please click here for Draven’s upload. I am certainly optimistic that events like this will definitely continue and the future endeavors of this project will succeed.
Special thanks to Irene, Sonny, John Eric Marasigan, Randy dela Paz, Sir Bong Borbe of Draven Shoes, Angelu Cruz, Salitanaw, PatparazziPh, and Mark Atienza
