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Filipino Band Slapshock Victorious In Dubai |
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Written by Remon
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Monday, 14 July 2008 |
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Slapshock, a Pinoy hard rock band, lately honored the Dubai Rock Festival, an annual outdoor concert series of those above average of rock from the sphere of international music. It was the largest gig Slapshock at any time had in its 10-year existence. On the first day of the two-day gig, the Pinoy hard rock band gave a performance side by side with As I Lay Dying Killswitch Engage, Korn, Machine Head and Nervecell.Jamir Garcia is the vocalist of Slapshock, Lee Nadela is the bassist, and Chi Evora is the drummer. The participation of Slapshock in the festival was the first at any time for an Asian band. A crowd of nearly 20,000 persons in the festival was for the greatest part Europeans taking a vacation in Dubai, but Garcia placed great importance that there were also Filipinos. They are waving the Philippine flag, shouting Go Pinoy, and also screaming the name of the Pinoy hard rock. Waving, shouting and screaming are something to be done by the doer to be noticed and to be recognized. To be recognized as Filipino, a Filipino must be waving the Philippine flag. Flag is a piece of cloth with a special design or color that is used as a symbol or as a signal. [via] |
