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NEW YORK– America's leading Filipina jazz & world vocalist, Charmaine Clamor, creator of jazzipino, has won the 6th Annual Asian Heritage Award in the Performing Arts.
On July 25, in a blacktie ceremony aboard the USS Midway Battle Carrier, in San Diego Harbor, the Philippines native and resident of Los Angeles, was recognized for her trailblazing accomplishments in bringing Filipino languages, melodies, and instruments to mainstreamlisteners.
Ms. Clamor was joined by the evening’s Guest of Honor, Major General (Ret.) Antonio Taguba, the Filipino- American hero who earned international respect for delivering the comprehensive military report on the atrocities at Abu Ghraib.
The Asian Heritage Awards, administered by ASIA Magazine, recognizes Asian and Pacific Islander leaders in various fields, including Medicine, Education, Government, and the Performing Arts. Up to ten nominees in each category are selected through a blueribbon committee. Winners are chosen by the public, who complete ballots online and in the magazine.
“The Asian Heritage Award is a powerful affirmation,” said Ms. Clamor, following the ceremony. “My musical mission is to bring pride and visibility to my Filipino Community, to honor my culture while simultaneously reaching beyond imaginary boundaries. This kind of recognition reminds me that I’m on the right path.”
Ms. Clamor’s Asian Heritage Award comes on the heels of a just-announced multi-record deal with Viva Records, the leading label of the Philippines. Her debutalbum on Viva, appropriately entitled Jazzipino, launches in September.
Ms. Clamor will spend the month in Manila, supporting the release with a full schedule of concerts and TV appearances. In October, she returns to the United States for a series of concerts, including a special guest appearance at Hollywood’s Catalina Bar & Grill Jazz Club on October 4th, lending her talent to the debut American CD Release of her Filipino colleague and collaborator Mon David.
Ms. Clamor is the first and only Filipino to place two consecutive albums in the top- 10 of JazzWeek’s World Music radio chart. Fans can monitor her schedule and see concert footage at her official Website: http://www.CharmaineClamor.com or her American record label: http://www.freehamrecords.com/
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NEW YORK– Our memory of Philippines summers always includes the Marian march of queens and their retinue of consorts and angels, a tradition still observed with much fanfare on both sides of the Pacific and the continent. Wherever there is a community of Filipinos, there is a Fiesta and a Santakruzan. It is no different in this year's Philippine Fiesta which features the grandest Santacruzan in the region with traditional sagalas, arch bearers, escorts, angels, flag bearers, and flower girls. Introduced by the Spaniards centuries ago, Santacruzan is the dazzling culmination of the colorful Flower Festival of the Philippines. It depicts the finding of the Holy Cross by Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, and the joyful celebration that followed.
This year’s Hermano Mayor is Ben Ileto and his wife Lou Ileto is the Hermana Mayor. Some of this year’s participants in Santacruzan are: Denise Cintron, Reyna Elena; Pearl Lanez, Reyna de las Flores; Ria Martin, Reyna de las Estrellas; Kay Ashley Manuel, Reyna de las Angeles; Stephanie Suyhogo, Reyna del Sol; Meriden Villanueva, Reyna Luna; Jessica Tiglao, Reyna Judith; Marla Villanueva, Reyna Ester; Annaliza Beltran, Reyna Sheba; Genna Basalatan, Reyna Mora; Luchie Vivas Changco and Annelyn Florez as Emperatriz.
A mass will be celebrated on Sunday, August 15 at 10 pm, before the Santacruzan, officiated by Rev. Fr. Juancho de Leon. This year’s choir is the Filipino Choir of Essex (FCE) with Conductor: Carlo Padua. Mass Chairpersons are M. Rhodora Lyness, and Virgie P. Wilcox, and Eucharistic Minister is Vicky Rey.
The Philippine Fiesta in America has become an annual summer destination for Filipino-Americans. This year, Philippine Fiesta in America will open its doors on August 15 & 16, 2009 at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. To sponsor, exhibit, advertise or purchase tickets, please contact 212 682- 6610, e-mail at sepmgzn@aol.com or visit www.philippinefiesta.com. See the TV commercial on youtube-keyword: Kim Chiu Fiesta
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