NEOCOLOURS
MAKALIPAS ang halos tatlong dekada, muling magsasama-sama sa concert stage ang 80s vocal group na Neocolours na nagpasikat ng kanyang “Tuloy Pa Rin.”
The OPM band is finally having their aptly-titled reunion concert “Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Banda” na magaganap sa Music Museum sa Nov. 16.
After 32 years, nagtagpu-tagpo rin ang schedule nina Jimmy Antiporada, Ito Rapadas, Paku Herrera, Josel Jimenez, Nino Regalado at Marvin Querido para muling buhayin ang kanilang mga timeless classic.
Sino bang mga ipinanganak noong dekada 80 at 90 ang hindi nakakaalam ng mga kantang pinasikat ng Neocolours tulad ng “Tuloy Pa Rin”, “Maybe”, “Kasalanan Ko Ba” at “Hold On,” na hanggang ngayon ay pinatutugtog pa rin sa mga istasyon ng radyo? Ang iba nga rito ay ni-revive pa ng mga kilalang recording artists.
The band also boasts of having iconic collaborations with some of OPM’s biggest names like Sharon Cuneta, Jose Mari Chan, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Janno Gibbs, Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez.
Ayon kay Marvin Querido, matagal na panahon nilang hinintay ang reunion concert na ito, “It’s always good to reconnect with former bandmates, who have been like my brothers in this industry. More so for a band that has opened so many doors for us.”
Having launched a new song just last year, titled “Giliw,” the legendary band has always been passionate in continuing their craft and love for OPM.
“Most of us are still very active in the music industry as tv and concert music directors, record producers and executives, session artists, arrangers. Music continues to connect us even outside of the band,” dagdag pa ni Querido tungkol sa pahihiwa-hiwalay ng kanilang grupo.
Sabi naman ng lead vocalist ng Neocolours na si Ito Rapadas, nakaka-overwhelm na hanggang ngayon ay kilala pa rin sila ng mga OPM lovers at madalas pa ring kinakanta ang mga hit songs nila sa mga videoke.
“Nakakatuwa kasi marami pa ring nakakaalam ng mga kanta namin. And we are so grateful to all the artists na nagko-cover ng songs namin kasi nabibigyan talaga ng buhay. Hindi namin akalain talaga na after 32 years magsasama-sama uli kami sa isang stage,” lahad ni Ito.
Ayon naman kay Jimmy Antiporda, ang keyboardist ng grupo, “Now there is an explosion of artists, there’s an explosion of bands. The OPM scene is hyped now. A lot of songs are streamed online.”
Dugtong pa ni Ito, “Hindi alam ng mga bata that we are the original performer of the song. Kahit na hindi sila familiar, that’s natural and that’s given. Masaya pa rin kami, hindi namin akalain when we started way back in 1986 na kakantahin pa rin siya.
“We have the digital platforms now, it’s very revolutionary, the young musicians kahit hindi pa sila professional, it’s easy for them to create songs. They can create music and put it on available platforms,” aniya pa.
For what it’s worth, Neocolours’ fans will definitely be having a good trip down the memory lane in “Tuloy Pa Rin Ang Banda,” na ididirek ni Frank Lloyd Mamaril with guests Jett Pangan, Nicole Asensio at Jamie Rivera.
For tickets, visit ticketworld.net or contact Maris (+639) 66-8915560.