Pinikpikan started as a jamming band in 1989 and has become one of the pioneers of the world music scene here in the Philippines. They’ll be having their last gig on October 18 at 70s Bistro. Pinikpikan is composed of: Ma. Carolina Bello (vocals, chants, lyricist-composer,dance), Sammy Asuncion (music director, composer-lyricist, guitars, hegalong, vocals), Louie Talan (bass guitar, technical engineering), Butch Aldana (percussions and organic musical instruments), Fritz Barth (drum set), Dante Bosch (main djembe), Billy Bonnevie (percussion, kubing, dance), Boy Garrovillo (mother djembe, tungatong, hegalong, kubing, gangsa, debakan), Gerry Baguio (djembe, shakers), Boyu (gak-lab, wood and drum percussions), Budeths Casinto (derbouka, gangsa, kulintang, djembe, back-up vocals), and Tito Martinez (bongos, kubing, log drum).

People of the Universe,

We invite you to join us, as the Pinikpikan Band performs its last on October 18, 2008 at 70s Bistro, along Anonas Street, Project 3, Quezon City. 9:00 p.m.

Be there. Celebrate with us. Drink and dance until we drop*.

Peace! Love!

Maria Carolina “Carol” Bello
in behalf of,
Reynaldo “Butch” Aldana
Samuel “Sammy” Asuncion
Gerry Baguio
Arnaldo “Budeths” Casinto
Jesse “Boy” Garrovillo
Christian Louie Talan
Rene “Chong” Tengasantos
Jean Paul Zialcita