Sheila live @ Music & Laughter 2

Once again, Sheila Barrios, the Ilonggo artist who popularize the songs “Ginpalangga” and “Sa Handum Na Guid Lang” in Iloilo and Bacolod City FM stations was invited to be perform at Music and Laughter 2, a variety show of pure Ilonggo talents last May 28, 2011 from 9pm-12am at Bolilao Gym in Mandurraio, Iloilo City. The event was conceptualized and organized by event organizer, Rex Casabuena and hosted by event master/fire dancer Jay Garovillo. Other popular Ilonggo talents featured in the show are Pilipinas Got Talent season 3 Region 6 representative comedy actor Jepoy and SYK Unit rapper Vhouyeng King with other performers from magic to dance groups. Sheila performed her Ilonggo songs and instantly mesmerized the crowd with her charm.

Sheila performs “Aton Manggad” @ Sinadya sa Suba 2011

With the rising popularity of “Aton Manggad,” the newly-declared official theme song of Iloilo River Festival “Sinadya sa Suba,” Sheila Barrios together with other Ilonggo artists Irish D. Mz. JT, Zpinx Angel, Mix Ilonggo Crew, Stan of All Out Kingz and Ezzy of SYK Unit performed the song live in the evening of May 21 at Trenas Boulevard in Boardwalk, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

The Ilonggo artists opened the “Konsyerto sa Suba” event in front of thousands Ilonggo spectators who enjoyed and were heartfelt inspired by the positive message of the song for Iloilo River. The song is written by RSLPhoenix, arrangement and music composition by Zpinx Angel and 5 Shots of Mix Ilonggo Crew. The song also featured the voice of Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog in the intro. The city’s dynamic mayor present during the performance proudly stand and waved his hand to the crowd as he listen to his part of the song. ABS-CBN hosts that sponsored the event were excited to ask the Ilonggo artists how they were able to create the song and what inspired them.

“Our song has only 3 topics—love, preservation and protection for our Iloilo River. We hope the message reached the hearts of Ilonggos,” says Zpinx Angel who co-produced the song.

“Iloilo River is our city’s important treasure; it plays a big role in our culture, history and economy. So, we hope our song will inspire young people to get inspired by our song,” explains Sheila Barrios. The song will soon have a music video, a full independent album with original songs and will be posted in the internet to continue the advocacy for Iloilo River. It is also the theme song of “Run for Iloilo River,” a special project of JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang last May 7, 2011 and released in selected Iloilo and Bacolod City FM stations earlier this month.

Sheila performs new song @ Iskolar sang JCI Dinagyang

Sheila Barrios, one of Iloilo’s popular Ilonggo artists performed her new single “Padayon” with Zpinx Angel of M.I.C. Muzik (Mix Ilonggo Crew). The song was chosen as the official theme song of JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang’s project “Iskolar sang JCI Dinagyang” during the awarding of certificates to the scholars at Amigo Mall Events Centre last May 21, 2011, 9-11AM. The project provides free tuition fees to out of school youth and incoming freshmen students at ACSI College Iloilo in partnership with Fil-Nihon Jenzai Hakken Foundation, Uygcongco Foundation, JCI Bacolod, J.S. Layson Foundation, Oliea, RSLPhoenix Music and several other benefactors. Media partners are Panay News and The News Today.

Sheila also performed her first single “Ginpalangga” and the finale song of the event after the awarding of certificates is “Padayon” together with the 100 scholars of JCI Dinagyang. The organization is a socio-civic volunteer group that aim for better change and create significant projects through the leadership f other 2011 chapter president, Leah Dable and project chairman, Melvin Botavara. The song is currently playing in several Iloilo and Bacolod City FM stations. A music video will be shot soon.

Sheila Barrios set to perform Iskolar sang JCI Dinagyang

Ilonggo songstress, Sheila Barrios with Zpinx Angel of Mix Ilonggo Crew is scheduled to perform their song “Padayon” which was chosen as the official theme song of “Iskolar sang JCI Dinagyang,” a project of JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang that provides 4-year scholarship open for young Ilonggos who are out-of-school youth on May 21, 2011, 9am at Amigo Mall Events Center. The song was recently released in local FM stations in Iloilo and Bacolod City to promote the project. The song is originally written by Zpinx Angel and will be included in the full independent album of “Aton Manggad” and Sheila’s first full album “Ginpalangga” later this year. A music video will be shot this year to support the song.

Sheila @ Aton Manggad live in Run for Iloilo River

Ilonggo music artists Sheila Barrios, Irish D., Mz. JT, Zpinx Angel, Mix Ilonggo Crew, Stan of All Out Kingz, Vhouyeng Kingz, Conyo Boy and Ezzy of SYK Unit performed "Aton Manggad" live at Run For Iloilo River, Iloilo Provincial Capitol grounds last May 7, 2011, 9am. Aton Manggad is the theme song of Run for Iloilo River by JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang and will also promote Iloilo City's new annual festival "Sinadya sa Suba" on May 20-21, 2011 dedicated for the preservation of Iloilo River. The song is now released in selected FM stations in Iloilo City featuring the special participation of Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog.

Sheila Barrios @ Aton Manggad: A song for Iloilo River

“Boundaries don’t protect rivers, people do,” a saying that inspired the men and women of JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang to start a timely advocacy. The dream to protect, rehabilitate and restore the fragile beauty of Iloilo River, a 15-kilometer arm of the sea winding through the whole City of Iloilo and the artery supplying the lifeblood of the City for over thousands of years awaken the heart of organization to pursue a noble project, a priceless advocacy that will affect the future generation of Ilonggos. This is how “RUN FOR ILOILO RIVER” was born in the consciousness of the each member of group. One of its members who pursued a passion for Ilonggo Music for the past year, envisioned to use it in channelling a significant message, a musical poetry that can touch the heart of Ilonggos towards change.

JCI Metro Iloilo Dinagyang decided to gather today’s new generation of Ilonggo music artists and record a special song for Iloilo River. Armed with sheer passion and God-given gift for Music, Sheila Barrios, Irish D., Cherry Callao, Mz. JT with her rap group All Out Kingz, Mix Ilonggo Crew and SYK Unit committed themselves to record “Aton Manggad” (Our Wealth). The lyrics is originally written by RSLPhoenix. The lyrics was arranged and recorded a catchy instrumental by Zpinx Angel and Joemarie Regacho of Mix Ilonggo Crew, the song is destined to become the cultural pop theme song of Run For Iloilo River. The group invited Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog to be a part of the song was warmly accepted by the city official. Recorded in the home studio of Mix Ilonggo Crew, the Ilonggo artists shared their time and combined their passion to finish the song in less than a month. Driven by their desire to inspire young and old Ilonggos for change, their labor of love resulted to a sentimentally-inspiring, pop- amalgam and meaningful song fated to be heard for many generations to come.

“Aton Manggad” will be released exclusively at 93.5 Campus Radio and Iloilo City AM stations such as Bombo Radyo, RMN and DYSI Super Radyo this week. An upcoming official music video to be co-directed by former Pinoy Dream Academy alumna, Emman Abatayo with RSLPhoenix will be released online this month to support the song. With its catchy beat and meaningful lyrics that also featured the voice of Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, the song is eyed to promote “Sinadya sa Suba,” a yearly cultural event dedicated for Iloilo River preservation scheduled on May 20-21, 2011.

“Aton Manggad” represents the voice, the echo and the undeniable calling for Ilonggos to embrace the advocacy of preserving a priceless treasure that is Iloilo River. Let’s have a change-of-heart through this Ilonggo song and support local music artists.

"Aton Manggad"

Lyrics with English translation
Written by RSLPhoenix (Ronelo S. Ladiao)
Instrumental and Arrangement by Mix Ilonggo Crew
(Joemarie Regacho and Zpinx Angel)

Buksi ang imo nga dulunggan sa istorya sang aton suba
(Hear the story of our river)
Diin na ang imo paghigugma?
(Where is your love?)
Para sa bwas damlag sang aton mga bata
(For the future of our children)
Nga makatusmaw sa matin-aw nga tubig
(To bathe in a clear water)

makalangoy upod sari-sari nga isda
(To swim with wide variety of fish)
Tani dampigan ta ang manggad sang banwa
(We should protect the treasures of the city)
Diri nabuhi aton katigulangan
(Where our elders lived)

(Refrain 1)
Sa aton pagbugtaw karon
(As we wake up later on)
Paghigugma aton pukawon
(Let's awaken the love)
Pagbag-o aton nga himuon
(Let's make a change)
Kay pag-uswag aton maangkon
(For us to achieve progress)

(Chorus)
Halungan ta ang manggad sang aton banwa
(Let's take good care the wealth of our city)
Sa dughan naga-ilig ang tubig sang pag-asa
(Our hearts overflowing with hope)
Malimpyo nga suba para sa aton mga bata
(A clean river for our children)
Masanag nga buwas damlag
(A bright future)
Suba sang Iloilo, aton nga palangga...
(Iloilo River, our love...)

(Verse 2)
Diin na ang imo nga konsensya?
(Where is your conscience?)
Pabay-an mo na lang bala ang pagdamo sang basura?
(Will you neglect the rising garbage?)
Nagpalanggit-um ang tubig sang suba
(the waters of the river turned gloomy)
Nga nagpadulom sa aton pakadtuan
(That dimmed our pathway)
Tani aton responsibilidad
(It should be our responsibility)
pag-uswag sang aton banwang pinalangga
(The progress of our beloved city)
katahum sang aton nga palibot halungan ta
(The beauty of our surroundings we should take care)
kag aton nga tipigan
(And we should preserve)

(Refrain 2)
Sa aton nga paminsaron
(In our minds)
kaayuhan aton guid sundun
(We should do goodness)
palibot aton limpyohun
(Let's clean our surroundings)
kag ang katahum ma preserba naton
(so that we can preserve its beauty)

(Repeat chorus)

(Bridge)
Buksi ang imo tagipusuon sa sitwasyon sang aton suba
(Open your heart to the situation of our river)
Diin na ang imo pagpalanga?
(Where is your love?)
Ipadayon ta ang kawsa sang aton ginikanan
(Let's continue the cause of our forefathers)
Tumanon ta ang handum naton tanan
(Let's fulfill our all our dreams)
bantayan ta, halungan ta ang aton manggad
(Let's guard and preserve our treasures)
sa tubig sang suba makita ang katahum sang nagliligad
(Our river speaks of our glorious past)

(Rap verse and repeat chorus)