By Geejay Arriola
Peace is a candle in the dark. That’s what artists do—light candles in the dark. In these times of war and desperation, the only thing that makes any sense is art (and babies, for their yet untarnished spirit). Despite the horrific violence going on around us, we, being artists, never stop celebrating.
So when Kadayawan Festival organized “Tunog Mindanaw (Mindanao Sound)—World Music Festival Competition,” I and my co-band members at Mebuyan saw it as an opportunity not only to fill up a second music album, or to win either cash or prestige or both, but an occasion to share our creative wealth at a time when our country needs it most.
