Farewell to the King of Filipino Rap...

[sting]

Upon hearing the news of Francis "Kiko" Durango Magalona's untimely death due to his battle with cancer, I was one of those who was truly hurt by his loss... He never knew me as a person but I got to know him little, I was privileged to have front acted for him and his bad at the time, the Hardware Syndrome in themid-90's... This o guy had an incredible work ethic, and he was always early than the rest, he was a true professional, he doing his sound check before his concert and as if that was already the gig proper... On a personal level, it seemed that he cared for his crew and especially to his wife Pia, who happens to be one half of the Evil Step Sisters, who do backing vocals in a Francis M gig... He does appreciate other artists, even those who have front acted for him, like us...

Francism aka The Mouth, The King of Filipino Rap is a great loss in the Philippine Music Industry, his genious could never be replicated, but it can be forever remembered in our hearts and thoughts...

To pay homage to the man, I constantly played his songs over and over again in my mp3 in my car. I am hearing songs from the YO album once again, reliving what's like to be a Bosconian (Yes, he is also a Bosconian, Batch 81) because it was during my time in Don Bosco, where YO just came out...

I hope I along with the rest of my Ten Club bandmates can hopefully write a song for him... He deserves all the accolades that were and still are being given to him...

"Say Hello to Heaven" - Temple of the Dog

Until then Master Rapper... Be Safe...