Blues Pinoy

Blues songs often tell a story about ordinary things in life. In this video, harperjohn sings about the plight of sugarcane workers in Mindanao, eerily similar to the situation of African American slaves during that infamous period in US history. You got the money, you got the land, You even own my sugarcane. How you gonna keep me down If i don't want to stay? How you gonna keep me down Tell me I pray.

Vox Humana Band of Davao City, featuring Egbert on vocals. Yes, Blues is alive down south of the Philippines. One of the pioneering bands in the city formed in the 90s, the Vox Humana started doing alternative rock numbers, eventually going back to the roots and developing into a tight Blues band.