THE Posporo(s) concert series featuring Spanish and Filipino artists will set Manila on fire again on Sept. 23, 9 p.m., at Punta Mandala, Mandala Park, Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City, in a showcase of indie music talents from both countries. The series is organized by the Embassy of Spain and the Instituto Cervantes de Manila with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Both all-female groups, Spanish group Agoraphobia (above) and Filipino band Flying Ipis (below) will demonstrate that it is possible to bridge the gap between differences in style, artistic forms and disciplines as well as distance. Just three years old, Agoraphobia has evolved rapidly. Their debut EP Dirty Little Things includes seven songs and a remix. It’s second EP, Ready to Play, was released in 2015.
Flying Ipis is an all-girl, garage punk rock quartet from Manila. The band’s audacious name (cockroach in English) elevated them and their music to a cult status. Flying Ipis debuted in the local music circuit in 2009 with its album The Flying EP and two years later, released the full- length album Give Ipis A Chance (2013). In 2016 the band released its second album The Roach Motel. Entrance to the concert is free.
