For most of us who grew up (born 1983) dancing and singing Mga Kababayan Ko, the passing of Francis Magalona struck me like what an iced cold drink does to my brain.
I froze and very saddened by such a loss.
I didn't know FrancisM personally but the message he conveyed through his music has taught me very early in life to love and be proud of permanently wearing Kayumanggi and being a Pinoy.
Much has been about this "Man from Manila" and I truly consider myself a fan - my brother, Macky can vouch for that. Growing up, we both have listened to FrancisM's songs and I've always tried (and managed) to keep up with such fast paced songs.
And it was through his music that I've come across the word praning which is a Filipino slang for paranoid. From where I grew up, I never heard my folks say "praning",so when I found out what that word meant, such became a household term for me.
And who couldn't ever go crazy over that face of his! He still has one of the freshest faces ever, like he never seemed to have grown old. Super babyface pa din.
It is indeed very saddening to have lost another great Filipino talent but I am confident that he is in a much better place now - where is perfectly fit and no longer feels any tinge of pain. For all we know, he could just be talking photos of his wonderful family.
I am very proud to be of the same race as Francis Magalona.
I froze and very saddened by such a loss.
I didn't know FrancisM personally but the message he conveyed through his music has taught me very early in life to love and be proud of permanently wearing Kayumanggi and being a Pinoy.
Much has been about this "Man from Manila" and I truly consider myself a fan - my brother, Macky can vouch for that. Growing up, we both have listened to FrancisM's songs and I've always tried (and managed) to keep up with such fast paced songs.
And it was through his music that I've come across the word praning which is a Filipino slang for paranoid. From where I grew up, I never heard my folks say "praning",so when I found out what that word meant, such became a household term for me.
"Mga praning, mga praning, mga praningning
Laging gising, laging gising, laging gisingsing"
Laging gising, laging gising, laging gisingsing"
And who couldn't ever go crazy over that face of his! He still has one of the freshest faces ever, like he never seemed to have grown old. Super babyface pa din.
It is indeed very saddening to have lost another great Filipino talent but I am confident that he is in a much better place now - where is perfectly fit and no longer feels any tinge of pain. For all we know, he could just be talking photos of his wonderful family.
I am very proud to be of the same race as Francis Magalona.
*photo courtesy of Happy Battle
