Showcasing Pilipino American Artists and Musicians (S.P.A.M.)

Awhile back at the beginning of the school year, my cousin Geraldine (a member of the Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor "PACE" program at San Francisco State) encouraged me to attend this PACE-sponsored event called S.P.A.M. (Showcasing Pilipino American Artists and Musicians). I was hesitant at first and didn't want to go but ended up going with her and my sister to the show. And I have to say that I had an absolutely great time supporting and watching these Pilipino artists showcase their talents. At the show, there were artists showcasing their talents on the stage through dance and music, while there were other individuals who were making art live in front of the audience to the side of the performance stage. Some of the Pilipino stage artists sang covers of current songs and their own personal favorite songs, there were dance groups performing their groups' dance routines, and there was even a Pilipino magician showcasing his magic with a mix of comedy. The artists on the side of the stage area showcased several forms of visual art including photography, paintings, and graffiti art. Overall, I had a really great time and the show filled me with laughs, joy, excitement, and pleasure. I enjoyed that this event wasn't about "going back to our roots" and "preserving the Asian American culture" (I'm not saying that isn't important) but rather just Asian American people (and people in general) showing their love for art, whether on the main stage or off to the side of the stage. The music was contemporary and something I could personally relate to. So here are some performances from the SPAM event. All credit for the videos goes to Ilikejoaquin on Youtube.com. Go visit his other links! http://www.youtube.com/user/ilikejoaquin

(Flier of the SPAM Event.)


(Sexy Tito Performance - Freakin' Hilarious! In order to fully understand the whole story behind the Sexy Tito, you had to/have to watch the 2008 P.C.N. "Pilipino Cultural Night" that SFSU's Pace held. But anyways, check out how accurate their dancing is to Danity Kane's "Bad Girl.")


(Future Shock Dance Group - Pretty dope dance group from San Jose.)


(MissCarolinexoxo and Lex - The two are performing a medley of "Lollipop" by Lil' Wayne, "Whatever You Like" by T.I., "Sweetest Girl" by Wyclef Jean, "Paper Planes" by M.I.A., and so many more covers of songs. Lex performing with a ukulele was pretty ill I have to say.)


(Stevie Nader with Randall on the MIDI (?) controller thing and Raener on backup guitar. Probably my favorite performance of the night! Stevie has a unique and good voice and Stevie chose a good variety of songs to cover including Robin Thicke's "Teach You A Lesson", N.E.R.D.'s "Anti Matter", T-Pain "Can't Believe It", M.I.A.'s "Come Around", and Prince's "Erotic City." The best part of the performance was when he covered "Can't Believe It" as you can hear and see that everyone got into it. I really got into it too.)


(FJD, a dance group made at SFSU, had this whole intergalactic theme going on. Very cool performance and they were pretty sharp. Good stuff.)


(Kayla singing and Mike V beatboxing. Another one of my personal favorite performances that night. Mike was on point with the beatboxing and Kayla also has a great voice. Song medley choice was really good too.)

Hope you guys enjoy! Please support SFSU PACE and go to their future events if you're in the Bay Area!