Gongsters Paradise: A Kulintang Force for All

1401 Howard Street,San Francisco CA 94103

06 May, 2023

Description

Gongster's Paradise is the ONLY Kulintang Festival in North America featuring artists from all over the world. A collective of Gongsters (kulintang and indigenous music practitioners) who have build their body of work around embracing indigenous instrumentation, gathers to build community and be one with community. The festival aims to show different practices rooted from the ripples ignited by Master Artist Danny Kalanduyan who has established a community of kulintang practitioners. Danny's establishment of the music in North America has created generations of practitioners who are guided by his instruction and has embraced Pilipino Indigenous music into their body of work presented in different genres including hip-hop, rock, jazz, R&B, electronic dance music and many more. This year's theme is A kulintang force for all as we present kulintang as a guiding force across many genres of arts both in traditional Pilipino practices and diasporic practices. This same force build our resilience in different communities we belong. Back to its in-person production, we are excited to feature new artists along with traditionalists in the 4-hour long festival of music, dance and food! FEATURED ARTISTS: Music Artists: Ruby Ibarra and The Balikbayans (SF Bay Area), Lex Junior (Toronto), Nump (SF Bay Area), Kulintronica (SF/Hawaii), Leslie Damaso (Wisconsin), Pantayo (Toronto), Waway Saway (Bukidnon PH), Audiopharmacy (SF Bay Area), Balugto (Bukidnon PH), Farid Guinomla (Maguindanao PH), Faisal Monal (Maguinadano PH), Tusa Montes (Manila PH), Kulintang Dialect (SF Bay Area) Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble (San Diego), Kaisahan Afrocubalintang (California), Parangal Dance Company (SF Bay Area), Malaya Dance (Los Angeles), Peaboo and the Catz (SF Bay Area) Movement/Dancers: Kim Requesto, Jae Tioseco, Alex De Leon, Jon Mercado, Greg Manalo, Patricia Ong Master of Ceremonies: Samson Manalo | Chef of the Night: Eric Pascual House of Gongs is fiscally sponsored by The Intersection for the Arts. Funded by California Arts Council, Zoo Labs and Center for Cultural Innovation Community Partners: Kularts, CulturAid, Maguindanao Lilang Lilang, Talaandig Arts Community, Salamindanao Dance Troupe, BARMM Production Partners: Divine Creative Studio and Gongs Away Music Executive Producers: Lydia Querian, Ronald Querian and Darren Garza Sponsors: GMA TV, Sanzo, Magnolia, FiliFlavors