Mamma Mia!

It has been months since the movie version of the musical "Mamma Mia" has played in Manila theaters. But the soundtrack of the film and the sincere vocals of Meryl Streep still haunts me.

Meryl doesn't have that perfect, "recording star" voice. But the her sound is so human that even a pop song from Abba could actually pierce through you.

Besides, the other star of the film Amanda Seyfried does an innocently sounding version of "Thank you for the Music". This track alone makes the whole soundtrack a good buy.

Lani Misalucha's Reminisce

I just bought my copy of Lani Misalucha's new album "Reminisce".

And I knew, Ill be in a wonderful musical journey with this album in my ipod for the next few weeks. Misalucha has a hauntingly unique way of re-living old songs such as "Here, There and Everywhere", "Someone that I Used to Love", "Get Here" and the only OPM, Joey Albert original "Iisa Pa Lamang".

The album costs Php320. What's three hundred bucks for a woman of such pure talent?

MUSIC VIDEO: Awit Para kay Antonio

This is the music video of "Awit para kay Antonio", the first song I have ever written. It was used as theme song for the film "Ang Lihim ni Antonio" (Antonio's Secret). My personal tribute to the great philosophers of existentialism.

Awit Para kay Antonio

Lyrics of the theme song from the film "Ang Lihim ni Antonio"
Words by Lex Bonife; Music by Ajit Hardasani

Kung may tanong ka, sabihin mo
Isigaw mo, huwag kang matakot
Bakit ka narito, ano ba ang pakay mo
Sa buhay na ito

Bakit ka patuloy pa sa paghinga?
Bakit ka patuloy pa
Sa paghuhukay ng pag-asa?

Kahulugan, Kaguluhan
Kabuluhan at Kawalan
Kaya mo bang alamin?
Kaya mo bang unawain

Ang Kahulugan, Kaguluhan
Kabuluhan at Kawalan
Kaya mo bang alamin?
Kaya mo bang unawain

Sa paggising mo sa umaga
Sa pagmulat mo sa iyong mata
Isama mo ang iyong diwa

Kay among lumilkha
Magtanong at mamangha
Ikaw ang bahala

Bakit ka patuloy pa sa paghinga?
Bakit ka patuloy pa
Sa paghuhukay ng pag-asa?

Kahulugan, Kaguluhan
Kabuluhan at Kawalan
Kaya mo bang alamin?
Kaya mo bang unawain