Late last August I received a Viber message stating (although it was phrased as a question) that I was to host something: “Ikaw ang host nito, ha?” “Host” actually meant emcee. “Nito” referred to the planned fundraising for Jose “Pete” Lacaba. The “nito” was no longer a surprise. The planning had been an endless exchange...
Tag: “Salinawit ni Pete Lacaba: A Tribute”
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‘Salinawit’: Songs in the precious key of life, in celebration of Pete Lacaba’s work
On Oct. 10, friends and colleagues will celebrate the life work of the journalist, poet, editor, screenwriter and translator Jose F. Lacaba with “Salinawit ni Pete Lacaba: A Tribute” at My Brother’s Mustache. The happy event will feature performances of some of the songs that Lacaba has translated into Filipino—classics, standards, jazz, Broadway hits, even...