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Thirty years.
Wow. Has it been that long since I first saw Brownman Revival? And even after all these years, I remain a fan with their songs a regular on my playlist.
And yes, I have all their releases from their debut mini-album Coming Soon that featured the original line-up of Brownman Revival to the albums Steady Lang and Ayos Din to their other Eps Eto Pa and New Arrival.
I find it humorous that some folks dis them as “pogi reggae”. Well, they did have the pogi Dino Concepcion on vocals, so if that is what you are conscious about then…
Ah, so it is the pop reggae songs, and not protest or militant songs that are supposed to define reggae.
If you know your reggae history, many of the early recordings were covers of Motown, soul, and R&B songs that were either love songs, nonsensical songs, or plain fun. But also at the same time, songs of religion and social protest came into being.
But reggae or Jamaican music is also about positivity.
Wasn’t Bob Marley criticized for a more laid back approach to his album Kaya after which he answered with the more militant album, Survival? And yet, his love songs are some of his most known songs from “Could You Be Loved”, “Waiting in Vain”, “Stir It up”, “Is This Love”, and “Turn Your Lights Down Low” to name but a few.
Third World and Big Mountain were also criticized for taking a more pop approach if not adapting soul and even disco to their music.
And Marley covered other artists too such as Curtis Mayfield (Keep On Moving) and the Beatles (And I Love Her) to name but a few.
And hey, wasn’t Tropical Depression’s Kapayapaan dripping with love songs? And their second album were all covers.
These boys soldiered on even as the majority of the original line-up split to form Milagros Dancehall Collection while the Concepcion brothers to continue.
In many ways, it mirrored their origins as Indio leaving some to continue with the band while the Concepcion brothers formed Brownman Revival Human rights group Karapatan mounted an exhibit that gives face to today’s unsung heroes that the state has considered its enemy. Political prisoners were interpreted by visual artists through mostly wall-bound portraiture. Among the artists who contributed were Dhan Louie Bautista, Rustum Casia, Maan De Loyola, Bheng Densing, Emil Mercado, Rensi Managase, Ding Royales, Aleli Drew Ayroso, Daniw Santiago, Arnie Jarabillo, Yasmin Almonte, Gwen Bautista, James Hermogenes, Cristina Ponce, Neil Doloricon, Lorraine Bermejo, Eden Ocampo, Jamica Lois Bonifacio, Manix Abrera, Boy Dominguez, Mylene Factora, Crisanto de Leon, Egai Fernandez, Renan Ortiz, Jesus Santiago, Melvin Pollero, Bryan Pollero, Oji Valencia, Adelson Genito, Jason Valenzuela, Ericson Acosta, Sim Tolentino, Buen Abrigo, Iggy Rodriguez, Jade Alfonso, Racquel de Loyola, Yani Ela, Aldrein Silanga, Tom Estrera III, Stephen Prestado, Rose Bucud, Ranma Ramones, Max Santiago, Enrico Maniago, Charlene Bayani, Glenda May Abad, Gerilya, Tinsley Garanchon, Pedro Bucud, Doris Rodriguez, Vivian Nocum Limpin, Linangan ng Kulturang Pilipino, Rowena Bayon and Francis Diaz. Over 40 portraits were mounted in July at Maximillan Gallery, Tomas Morato, Quezon City.
Brownman Revival
Filipino reggae band
Brownman Revival | |
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Brownman Revival in | |
| Origin | Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | –present |
| Members | Dennis Concepcion Januarie Sundiang Nhoel Austria Ranz Mercader Benjah Perez Dawn Cepeda Ian Sumagui PJ Aguilar Pawlo Mendoza |
| Past members | Dino Concepcion Alphy Desaville Ambet Abundo Andrew Santos Jojo Antinero Jao Larion Hiroki Ambo Jayson Cuevas Kenneth Gonzales Onard Bonavente |
Brownman Revival is a Filipino reggae band founded in November They count Bob Marley, Big Mountain, Aswad, Inner Circle, and UB40 among their musical influences as well as Filipino reggae group Tropical Depression and OPM acts such as Eraserheads, APO Hiking Society, and VST & Company. One author describes Brownman Revival's music as "reggae-inspired beats with traditional folk pop rhythms and the basest of lyrical themes".
Members
- Dennis "Dencio" Concepcion – drums, vocals
- Januarie Sundiang – percussion, vocals
- Nhoel Dizon Austria – guitars, vocals
- Randy "Rhan" Mercader – keyboards, vocals
- Benjamin "Benjah" Perez – lead vocals
- Dawn Cepeda – bass
- Ian Sumagui – alto saxophone
- PJ Aguilar – tenor saxophone
- Pawlo Mendoza – trumpet
- Former members
- Dino Concepcion – lead vocals
- Alphy Desaville – lead guitar, vocals (currently touring occasionally)
- Alexander "Ambet" Abundo – trumpet
- Andrew Santos – saxophone
- Jojo Antinero – saxophone
- Jao Larion – bass
- Hiroki Ambo – bass
- Jayson Cuevas – trombone
- Kenneth Gonzales – keyboards
- Onard Bonavente – keyboards, vocals
Discography
Studio albums and EPs
| Album | Tracks | Year | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coming Soon EP |
| Spectrum Music | |
| Steady Lang |
Dino Danelli (born July 23, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a drummer. Danelli is best known as an original member and the drummer in the rock group, The Rascals. He has been called "one of the great unappreciated rock drummers in history."Born into an Italian American family, Danelli is a jazz drummer by training. Danelli had played with Lionel Hampton and (by ) was playing R&B in New Orleans. He returned to New York in with a band called Ronnie Speeks & the Elrods. He also worked at times with such legendary performers as Little Willie John. Danelli met Eddie Brigati (a pickup singer on the local R&B circuit), and Felix Cavaliere (a classically trained pianist) in Later that year, Danelli and Cavaliere traveled to Las Vegas to try their luck with a casino house band. They remained there until early , but then ventured back to New York City. In late , Danelli teamed with Cavaliere, Brigati and a Canadian-born guitarist named Gene Cornish to form the Rascals. Cavaliere and Danelli traveled to Las Vegas in January /64 to back up singer Sandu Scott and her Scottys, but returned to NYC in February That month they debuted with the Rascals at the Choo Choo Club in Garfield, New Jersey. In addition to playing drums (before Cavaliere and Brigati began composing original music), Danelli and Cavaliere often scouted new repertory that the group could perform. In a interview, he cited their trips to record stores as yielding such songs as "Mustang Sally" and "Good Lovin'." He was with the Rascals for seven years (–72). Along with Cornish, Danelli formed the group Bulldog in and they produced two albums before disbanding in Danelli joined the Leslie West Band for a short time along with bassist Busta Cherry Jones, formerly of Gang of Four. Danneli and Cornish then joined the group Fotomaker in (initially with ex-Raspberries member Wally Bryson). By , Danelli joined Steven Van Zandt as a member of Little Steven & The Disciples of performing with Cavaliere and Cornish at the At |