Joey Ayala
José Íñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala
Joey Ayala is a Filipino singer, songwriter and former chairman of the music committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. His music combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music. He entertained guests with his original songs at a special event at Erehwon Center for the Arts’ Behn Cervantes The Roofdeck last August 26, 2022.
Joey is known to use the two-stringed Hegalong of the T’Boli people of Mindanao, the Kubing, the bamboo jaw harp found in various forms throughout the Philippines, and the 8-piece gong set, Kulintang, the melodic gong-rack of the indigenous peoples of the southern regions of the country. He also uses modern instruments in his music, such as the electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer/sequencer and drums.
He has also been conferred the Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Award for Social Artistry, for teaching “young generations through his well-celebrated songs, the essence of communion and community, of compassion and service, and of human dignity. He exemplified through his most ordinary actions what it means to be a man of God and a man for others. His passionate commitment to music in teaching values makes him a genuine model of social artistry.”
José Íñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala (born June 1, 1956 in Bukidnon, Philippines), professionally known as Joey Ayala, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and former chairman of the music committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. He is well known for his style of music that combines the sounds of Filipino ethnic instruments with modern pop music.
Best Musical Score
BRUTUS, indie film by Tara Illenberger, awarded by Cinemalaya, 2008.
Rock Video of the Year
"Tabi Po" as the nominated song In the year 1998 given by NU Rock Awards.
16 Love Songs
Mga Awit ng Tanud-Lupa
Panganay ng Umaga
Magkabilaan
His public music life started when he released an album recorded in a makeshift studio in 1982 in Davao City. To date, he has released fourteen albums.
He is the elder brother of singer-songwriter Cynthia Alexander.
Some of the Filipino ethnic instruments Ayala is known to use include the two-stringed Hegalong of the T'Boli people of Mindanao, the Kubing, the bamboo jaw harp found in various forms throughout the Philippines, and the 8-piece gong set, Kulintang, the melodic gong-rack of the indigenous peoples of the southern regions of the country. He also uses modern instruments in his music, such as the electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer/sequencer and drums.
The name of his band "Bagong Lumad" literally means "New Native", a name and philosophy that was carried over into Bagong Lumad Artists Foundation, Inc. (www.blafi.org), now a "UNDP Responsible Party" working on SiningBayan (Social Artistry) capacity-building projects with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Education, and other GOs and NGOs in the Philippines. He served as the (2008–10) Chairman and Vice-Chairman (2011–13) of the National Committee on Music under the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.[1][2]
In 2013, Ayala entered the second Philippine Popular Music Festival as a composer and interpreter for the song, "Papel", where it vied as one of its twelve finalists. The song featured collaborations with rapper Gloc-9 and guest vocals by Denise Barbacena.[3][4] He previously participated in 2012 as an interpreter for the song "Piso" written by Kristofferson Melecio.
In 2014, Joey Ayala was featured in the BBC Travel episode featuring the Philippines.
references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Ayala