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#NowPlaying #Inaugural2016 #Oathtaking2016 #NewPresident #Playlist Lupang Hinirang as interpreted by Mindanaoan Joey Ayala

My Inaugural Playlist

Now playing:

Lupang Hinirang (the national anthem, the title roughly translates: “Our Cherished Land”, translation with apologies; the traditional translation is: “Land Dear and Holy”:

This version is a reinterpretation of the national anthem by Joey Ayala, who hails from Bukidnon, lived and performed in Davao City and now composes and performs worldwide:

(i’ll be playing music from our brothers and sisters in Mindanao in the run-up to the inaugural; it’s about time we had a President from Mindanao — one would just wish that civil liberties would not be violated; the peace talks would prosper; and there would be immediate economic relief for many of our countrymen who are starving, homeless, dying, have no access to clean running water, electricity, and health care):

#NowPlaying #Goodbye #Playlist

My Goodbye Playlist

Now playing: a Michelle Branch cover

Of all the things we believed in
This should be long over with
No tears form behind our eyes
And no one, nobody cries
Counting the days that pass by
Searching deep down in my soul
Your words are starting to get old
It feels like starting all over again
The last six years were just pretend
And I say…