AFTER helping marginalized communities through his benefit shows, National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab is now advocating the education of children of farmers through his much-awaited online concert “Musika Para Sa Kinabukasan” on June 5.
The show’s proceeds will go to the Dagatan and Balete Family Farm Schools’ scholarship programs and infrastructure building in Batangas.
“Double ang fulfillment ko dito as a musician. Nagagamit ang music as a tool to create awareness for the upliftment of other sectors in need,” he said on Thursday.
Highlighting the Ryan Cayabyab Singers team of Poppert, Celine, Kaye, Erwin, DJ, Anthony and Nikka, the show will herald an all-OPM repertoire and medley of Cayabyab’s beloved compositions from the ’70s onwards.
“I will not rest on my status as a National Artist because marami pa akong puwedeng gawin,” he said. Cayabyab also believes in the quality of agricultural education that started in 1988 by the Pampamilyang Paaralang Agrikultura, Incorporated, which has been working towards setting up scholarships, providing better learning modules for students from class D, low-income families, and raising funds for the renovation of their facilities.
On a lighter side, Cayabyab quipped that he has to maximize his efforts in promoting the show. “I’m really hoping this will not be the last show for them. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone. If it’s a hit on KTX.ph we can do a repeat and we can do more!”(ABS-CBN News)
