"MAÑANITA ~ A Noise Barrage from 18 Bedrooms" by Various Artists

Independence Day 2020 has no shortage of new releases about upholding freedom especially during the current situation. Green Papaya and PAWN Records also had something to say.

In their own words:

MAÑANITA is not a birthday party. It's also not a protest. It's a cacerolazo of materials recorded or assembled by Filipino artists and their friends in the locations they were stuck in during the past few months -- from Yangon to Lapu-Lapu. Not all had the privilege of being home. And not all count being home a privilege.

Originally intended as a follow up to VIS TRAX, Green Papaya and PAWN's 2019 anthology of Visayan noise and beats, this eclectic collection has turned into a barometer of different attitudes as the climate quickly shifted from mourning to militancy, from pandemic to protest.

Released on the eve of June 12, 2020, 122 years after Philippine independence from Spain, the fight for freedom still continues, emerging in various forms, resonating across distance.

Grab a copy below!