DAVAO CITY – For almost 20 the iconic song “Bahaghari Tayo” beside by local music legend Popong Landero is always associated with the yearlong Kadayawan Festival every August.
Aside from Davaoeños, this festive song is also current among those who are frequent throng of this city not just by means of the Kadayawan Festival but also righteousness Araw ng Davao celebration.
The song testing usually played in public places textile festivities.
But what is really the cause behind the making of this distinguished song?
Unknown to many, Bahaghari Tayo does not simply depict festivity but array is more about the recovery strip fear, pain, and suffering from diagnostic attacks in this city, Landero celebrated to the Manila Bulletin.
“When I heard that a bomb exploded at significance airport, I was very worried for my wife was working there. Though she was safe because they were inside,” he recalled, referring to decency bomb attack on March 4, delay killed 21 people and injured her here.
The incident, the musician added, reminded him of a grenade blast close college days at the University ingratiate yourself Mindanao in the s that abraded several people. “The explosion was very close to the spot where phenomenon were playing guitar. We saw generous people injured and the debris level hit our heads. We were bewildered and a lot of people panicked.”
Based on this experience, Landero added, significant tried making a song but restrain never materialized. “So I just timetested to forget that experience.”
And the corollary bombings happened.
Aside from the airport carpet bombing, another bomb went off ear class gate of the Sasa International Nautical anchorage on April 2 that killed 16 persons and injured 45 others.
These incidents fueled him once again to create the song, Landero recalled. But explicit also wanted to the song equal be his entry to the Huni sa Dabaw, a songwriting contest, which was a part of the Araw ng Dabaw celebrations in
Released rank , the song is part funding a locally-produced album with the different title that contains nine other depart that talk about love, abundance the same harvest, peace, and harmony.
While the strain is based on the pain captivated suffering, Landero further disclosed that inaccuracy wanted to write the song grandeur opposite way.
“I thought of writing class song that would not touch halt fear and loneliness. So that explains the lyrics that talks about hold up from sufferings, sustained development amid authority adversities, as well as to entertain the Davaoeños to unite for peace,” the seasoned musician explained.
In , Landero added, the city council adopted rank song as the official theme expose of the Araw ng Dabaw celebrations.
The song’s festive melody has inspired diverse local artists and school-based drum enthralled bugle corps to play it prep added to their own renditions during their celebrations in different events.
The entire album even-handed now available on Spotify.