Reggae music?

John

September 27, 2008 by John
Filed under John Grant

A few nights ago I went Matina Town Square here in Davao City and was treated to a fantastic musical show that blended the music of the native Mindanao tribes along with influence of the Reggae style. To be honest I am not a reggae fan apart from the great Bob Marley, but on this occasion I was treated to a blend of music that is hard to describe, but I will try.

The vocals were like ABBA and the instruments were like SANTANA ,even though some of the more tribal instruments I could not recognise but the sounds the costumes and the dancing made my dinner that night a wonderful experience.

In one of the back stages a team of drummers aged from around seven years old to a lot older hammered out a constant beat in the night heat, which again was a pleasure to watch.

Now the cost to me for the whole night was only a few dollars and that was for the local menu and a nice cool beer or two. Anyone getting jealous?

About the Author: John is always finding something new to share with the readers here. John is from Great Britain where he has a background in Retail, Banking and other endeavors. John is a member of the Gay community and writes for gay blogs in the Philippines.

Tags: Davao, Entertainment

Comments

6 Responses to “Reggae music?”

Karen on September 27th, 2008 10:53 am

Hi John,
Wow, I sure am envious of your great night out. Sounds like you had a grand time! Thanks for sharing
Karen!
Migs on September 27th, 2008 5:27 pm

Hi John: Thanks for sharing! I am NOT jealous at all, there are similar acts in Manila that are also very impressive. But I agree with you that the sounds of Mindanao might differ from that of a pop-influenced city.

CHEERS!
Henry on September 28th, 2008 1:12 am

Hi John,

Well, I “discovered” Matina Town Square on the last day of my visit to Davao this past April. I couldn’t believe I missed this place! There’s so much to do there I almost canceled my plans just to return home. Well, when I come back to Davao next year, my first stop will be Matina Town Square. That way I won’t be jealous of the fun you had there.
Thanks,
Henry
13thWITCH on September 28th, 2008 8:47 am

i was there…didnt see you…where were you?! it was so much fun, we were dancing, martin even danced on the stage when his uncle, popong, was singing… =P
Klaus on September 28th, 2008 11:18 am

MTS is indeed one of the best venues in Davao City for such events… great, my friend, that you enjoyed as much. Jeaulous? never!!!!
john on September 28th, 2008 1:02 pm

Karen
I took some video but the quality was too poor to show.

Migs
Am now in Manila for a few days and the noise of pop music everywhere proves I am getting too old.
Henry
When you come back look me up ill join you for drink or two
13th witch
Was looking for you I just assumed you were too drunk lol
Klaus
Jealous is the Pinoy thing lol