Ayayayayay is a studio album by Filipino folk singer Popong Landero and the Davao-based folk band Bagong Lumad, released in 1987[2][3] by the Development Education Media Services (DEMS) Foundation.[4][5] The group's founder, Joey Ayala, stepped back from his regular role as the band's vocalist to allow Landero the opportunity to be the lead singer in a recording, and instead Ayala positioned himself as an instrumentalist and musical director for the album.[4][5][6] Recorded using four-track equipment, 14 of the album's 16 songs are in Filipino, with the remaining two ("Bisan Pa" and "Bugsay") recorded in Cebuano.[4] The title track "Ayayayayay" was originally written in Cebuano for the band's foray into musical theater, Sinalimba, in 1986.[5][7]
| Ayayayayay | ||||
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| Studio album by Popong Landero ug ang Bag-ong Lumad | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Language | Filipino Cebuano | |||
| Label | DEMS Foundation | |||
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| Bagong Lumad studio album chronology | ||||
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Ayayayayay received positive reviews from critics such as Lav Diaz, who praised the group's musicality and the album's "raw" quality and integrity.
Tracklist
editAll tracks are written by Popong Landero.[5]
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ayayayayay" | ||
| 2. | "Malaya" | Free | |
| 3. | "Baliw" | Fool | |
| 4. | "Alitaptap sa Laot" | Firefly in the Middle of the Ocean | |
| 5. | "Bisan Pa" | Regardless | |
| 6. | "Awit ng Hardinero" | Song of the Gardener | |
| 7. | "Ulan-Ulan" | Raining | |
| 8. | "Kaliweteng Gitarista" | Lefthanded Guitarist |
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ina" | Mother | |
| 2. | "Titser" | Teacher | |
| 3. | "Bulaklak sa Dawag" | Flower on Thorny Vines | |
| 4. | "Krisis" | Crisis | |
| 5. | "Gubat" | Forest | |
| 6. | "Mga Panginoon" | Masters | |
| 7. | "Bugsay" | Paddle | |
| 8. | "Halina, Aking Pangga" | Come Here Now, My Darling |
Critical response
editLav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Ayayayayay a highly favorable review, praising Landero and the band's musicality as well the album's "raw" economical quality and integrity that comes from the use of old-fashioned four-track equipment instead of more modern technology.[4] Juaniyo Arcellana of National Midweek also gave the album a positive review, calling it an "intensely personal statement" and highlighting the songs "Kaliweteng Gitarista" and "Mga Panginoon."[5] Mike Feria of the Manila Standard considered the album to be one of the highlights of the alternative music scene in 1987.[2]
References
edit- ^ PBCI (June 19, 2010). "Popong Landero to perform for bat conservation". Philippine Information Agency. Davao City. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ a b Feria, Mike (January 12, 1988). "The year of the mediocre". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 11. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
Nevertheless, there were some highlights [...]; Popong Landero ug ang Bagong Lumad's Ayayayayay...
- ^ Saspa, James P. (July 19, 1994). "The odyssey of Popong Landero". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 20. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Diaz, Lav (April 23, 1988). "Isa pang ambag sa musikang Pinoy" [Another contribution to Pinoy music]. Manila Standard (in Filipino). Standard Publications, Inc. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
Hain ito ng Development Education Media Services (DEMS), isang pondasyon ...
- ^ a b c d e Arcellana, Juaniyo (April 6, 1988). "Kaliweteng gitarista" [Lefthanded guitarist]. National Midweek. Lagda Publishing Inc. p. 28. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
Landero, who wrote all of the songs in this compilation...
- ^ Ayayayayay. OCLC 32794030. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via WorldCat.
... musikal direktor, Joey Ayala.
- ^ "Sound Trips". Ibon Facts & Figures. Ibon Publications. 1991. p. vi. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
Joey Ayala/Bagong Lumad - Sinalimba - 1986