Barbie Almalbis, Clara Benin, other OPM acts to join Munimuni concert

Singer-songwriters Barbie Almalbis, Clara Benin, Keiko Necesario, and Sofia Abrogar of Any Name’s Okay are set to share the stage with indie-folk collective Munimuni for their forthcoming concert on July 20 at the UP Theater in Quezon City.

- CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

Dubbed “Alegorya: A Munimuni Concert,” presented by GNN Entertainment Production and Munimuni, the music event is tied up with their album of the same name. The record includes 12 tracks, such as, Alegorya, Paraiso, Kapayapaan, to name a few.

The band members are Adj Jiao (guitar, vocals), John Owen Castro (flute, vocals), Jolo Ferrer (bass), Josh Tumaliuan (drums), and Ben Ayes (guitar).

“The album, basically, is a bit metaphorical. It is based on Plato’s philosophical work,” Adj explained at a mediacon ahead of their concert. “It’s an illustration about real things as compared to the things that you see on the surface. So it’s like a deep understanding (of looking at things).

“And the concert is one expression of that — in a way. So (it’s) another way to express the concept behind the album. And hopefully, the people who will attend the concert will dig deep and think deeply about themselves and the society.”

The quintet teased that they will perform songs from their latest album and some old favorites.